Rowanfield Infant School
Cheltenham · Gloucestershire
GLOUCESTERSHIRE LEARNING ALLIANCE is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 11 member schools: 11 primary schools. Local authorities: Gloucestershire | Worcestershire. Regions: South West | West Midlands. — from the GLOUCESTERSHIRE LEARNING ALLIANCE public record.
Rowanfield Infant School is a primary academy in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, part of GLOUCESTERSHIRE LEARNING ALLIANCE. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Rowanfield Infant School
- Address
- Alstone Lane
- Postcode
- GL51 8HY
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cheltenham
- URN (official identifier)
- 144898
- Establishment number
- 2158
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–7 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 235
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 270
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- GLOUCESTERSHIRE LEARNING ALLIANCE
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Headteacher
- Mrs Shona Riddell
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 9 Jun 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.rowanfieldinfant.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01242515334
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2017
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Rowanfield Infant School
| 2025/26 | This school | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 235 | 93,717 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 28.9% | 19.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 25.5% | 15.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 6.4% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 23.8% | 11.3% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Rowanfield Infant School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
Report published 15 Jul 2026
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 14 Mar 2022
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportInspected as Rowanfield Infant School (URN 115592)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 21 Jun 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Rowanfield Infant School (URN 115592)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 23 Oct 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Rowanfield Infant School (URN 115592)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 24 Oct 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Rowanfield Infant School (URN 115592)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 9 Nov 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Rowanfield Infant School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.9% | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 21.6% | 11.8% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Rowanfield Infant School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £88,350 for 57 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 23.8% | 19.8% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £368 | £264 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Rowanfield Infant School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 247 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Gloucestershire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,722,000 £6,972 per pupil | £7,010 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,562,000 £6,324 per pupil | £6,761 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £799,000 £3,235 per pupil · 51.2% | £3,300 · 48.8% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £441,000 £1,785 per pupil · 28.2% | £1,489 · 22.0% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £17,000 £69 per pupil · 1.1% | £172 · 2.5% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £17,000 £69 per pupil · 1.1% | £126 · 1.9% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £160,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,961 per pupil, supply and agency £105 per pupil — spending up £363 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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