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Rowanfield Infant School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Alstone Lane
 Cheltenham
 Gloucestershire GL51 8HY
Telephone: 01242 515334

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-7)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Rowanfield Infant School
Trust: Gloucestershire Learning Alliance
Sponsor: Gloucestershire Learning Alliance

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Shona Riddell (since November 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Roxanne Tyler
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 13.64 / 13.56
Non-teaching Staff*: 16.46
Number of pupils: 235
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.2
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 28.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 31.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 40.3%
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: 9162158

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 9th June 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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