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Rowanfield Junior School

Academy converter · Cheltenham · GL51 8HY

Ages 7–11 · 345 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-03-03

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

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
361

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 fill96%

345 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
345
Boys / girls
173 / 172
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
345 / 360 (96%)
Free school meals
39.1%
FSM pupils
135
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GLOUCESTERSHIRE LEARNING ALLIANCE
Academy trust
GLOUCESTERSHIRE LEARNING ALLIANCE
Sponsor
Gloucestershire Learning Alliance
Headteacher
Mrs Shona Riddell

Location

Address
Alstone Lane
Postcode
GL51 8HY
Town
Cheltenham
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Cheltenham
Constituency
Cheltenham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 345 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 39.1%.

Open schools in Cheltenham
71
Primary schools in Cheltenham
46
Academies among open schools in Cheltenham
37% (26)
Open schools in GL51
22
Primary in GL51
14
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Primary in Gloucestershire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • Rowanfield Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL51 8HY · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.1 miles away

  • Hesters Way Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Cheltenham · GL51 0ES · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM53.8%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Gloucester Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Cheltenham · GL51 8PB · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand1.10

    0.5 miles away

  • Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • KS264%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand1.43

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  • Gardners Lane Primary School

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    • KS234%
    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM39.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Springbank Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM33.8%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Shona Riddell
Telephone
01242516611
Website
www.rowanfield-junior.gloucs.sch.uk

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