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Rowanfield Junior School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Alstone Lane
 Cheltenham
 Gloucestershire GL51 8HY
Telephone: 01242 516611

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 7-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Rowanfield Junior School
Trust: Gloucestershire Learning Alliance
Sponsor: Gloucestershire Learning Alliance

Staff and Pupils

Executive Headteacher: Shona Riddell (since November 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Roxanne Tyler
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 18.86 / 9.86
Non-teaching Staff*: 15.09
Number of pupils: 345
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.3
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 39.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 34.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 40.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Gloucestershire
Constituency: Cheltenham
Electoral Ward: St Mark's
School Number: 9162157

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 3rd March 2020 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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