Rowanfield Junior School

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

Age range
7–11
Pupils on roll
345
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
42.9%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
27.5%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
29.0%
Typical primary: 14.3%
% with an EHC plan
2.0%
Typical primary: 3.0%

Attendance

Overall absence
6.3%
Typical primary: 5.3%
Persistently absent
19.9%
Typical primary: 13.3%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
22.2
Typical primary: 20.7
Spend per pupil
£5,335
Typical primary: £6,960

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About Rowanfield Junior School

Rowanfield Junior School is a primary school in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. 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). Overall pupil absence was 6.3%. There are about 22.2 pupils per teacher. 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 above.

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