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The Rowan School

Community special school · Sheffield · S17 3PT

Ages 4–11 · 96 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

6.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-22

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)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 absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.4%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
98

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 fill107%

96 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
96
Boys / girls
76 / 20
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
96 / 90 (107%)
Free school meals
52.1%
FSM pupils
50
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
Ms Carla Ribeiro

Location

Address
4 Durvale Court, Furniss Avenue
Postcode
S17 3PT
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Hallam
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
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
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 Sheffield, Sheffield, 96 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 52.1%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S17
7
Open schools in Sheffield LA
194

Nearby schools

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

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  • King Ecgbert School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sheffield · S17 3QU · Sheffield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.4
    • P80.8
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence7.2%

    0.2 miles away

  • Dore Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S17 3QP · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM7.2%
    • Demand1.13

    0.3 miles away

  • Totley Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S17 4FB · Sheffield

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM8.0%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • Bradway Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S17 4PD · Sheffield

    Ages 5–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • William Levick Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 8YB · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM9.7%
    • Demand0.90

    1.7 miles away

  • Greenhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S8 7RA · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM38.8%
    • Demand1.05

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Carla Ribeiro
Telephone
01142350479
Website
www.rowanschool.co.uk

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