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The Rowan School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community special school
4 Durvale Court, Furniss Avenue, Sheffield S17 3PT · rowanschool.co.uk · 0114 235 0479
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Sheffield 59%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 96
- 6 over 90 places · 107%
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 52.1%
- First language not English
- 25%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Sheffield it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The Rowan School on 22 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 22 Oct 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Jul 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jul 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Dec 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Mar 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
54% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (13 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 54%
- Replies
- 13
- 13% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 92% who raised concerns
based on the 46% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (100%) with SEND