Rowanfield Junior School

Academy converter · Primary school · Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
GL51 8HY
Composite score
48.2

About Rowanfield Junior School

Rowanfield Junior School is a primary school in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. Around 345 pupils aged 7 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. 67% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 17.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 4% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 43% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#7,928
National rank
#783
In South West
#119
In Gloucestershire
Top 54%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
67%
% achieving higher RWM
4%
Reading average scaled score
105.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
104.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 345 % FSM ever-6 42.9% % EAL 27.5% Age range 7–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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