Rowanfield Junior School is a primary school located in Cheltenham. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 09/01/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.8%, which is 0.8 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Alstone Lane, Cheltenham

School Information

Address: Alstone Lane, Cheltenham, GL51 8HY
Website: www.rowanfield-junior.gloucs.sch.uk
Telephone: 01242516611
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Gloucestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Shona Riddell
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 137255

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 09/01/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 360
Number of Pupils: 330
Number of Boys: 136
Number of Girls: 194

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -4.6 Confidence interval -6 to -3.2
Writing
Well Below Average: -3.9 Confidence interval -5.2 to -2.6
Maths
Well Below Average: -4.3 Confidence interval -5.5 to -3.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:46%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:100
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:100
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Rowanfield Junior School
Alstone Lane, GL51 8HY
0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rowanfield Infant School
Alstone Lane, GL51 8HY
130 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hesters Way Primary School
Dill Avenue, GL51 0ES
935 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gloucester Road Primary School
Gloucester Road, GL51 8PB
937 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Christ Church CofE Primary School
Malvern Road, GL50 2NR
1,051 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Pate's Grammar School
Princess Elizabeth Way, GL51 0HG
1,021 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Blaisdon Way, GL51 0WH
1,224 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Warden Hill Road, GL51 3EF
2,188 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pittville School
Albert Road, GL52 3JD
3,012 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGloucestershire College
Cheltenham Campus, Princess Elizabeth Way GL51 7SJ
1,197 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Alternative Provision School
St George's Centre, Alstone Lane GL51 8HH
462 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAirthrie School With Hillfield Dyslexia Trust
27-29 Christchurch Road, GL50 2NY
1,233 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDean Close Preparatory School
Lansdown Road, GL51 6QS
1,301 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDean Close School
Shelburne Road, GL51 6HE
1,455 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service
St George's Road, County Offices GL50 3EW
1,624 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.