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Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites

Community special school · Wellingborough · NN8 4NS

Ages 4–11 · 309 pupils · North Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

11.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-23

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.7%
Unauthorised0.0%
Authorised absence
11.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
232

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

309 pupils · 232 places

Pupils on roll
309
Boys / girls
225 / 84
School capacity
232
Capacity fill
309 / 232 (133%)
Free school meals
38.2%
FSM pupils
118
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Clarke MBE

Location

Address
Rowan Gate Primary School, Finedon Road
Postcode
NN8 4NS
Town
Wellingborough
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
District
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Wellingborough and Rushden
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 4–11, in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, 309 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 38.2%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Wellingborough
39
Academies among open schools in Wellingborough
77% (30)
Open schools in NN8
25
Open schools in North Northamptonshire LA
154

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WellingboroughNear NN8

  • Highfield Nursery School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Wellingborough · NN8 4AB · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Victoria Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN8 4NT · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM23.5%
    • Demand0.92

    0.1 miles away

  • Park Junior School, Wellingborough

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN8 4PH · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM21.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • The Avenue Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN8 4ET · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM17.0%
    • Demand0.88

    0.4 miles away

  • Sir Christopher Hatton Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wellingborough · NN8 4RP · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.6
    • P80.4
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence8.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Refocus

    Other independent school

    NN8 1HW · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 14–16

    0.5 miles away

  • Oakway Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN8 4SD · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM27.2%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Clarke MBE
Telephone
01933304970
Website
www.rowangateprimary.co.uk

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