Rowan Education, Scunthorpe
Rowan Education is a special school for pupils aged 10 to 16 in Scunthorpe. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2025. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2025 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2025)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Rowan Education in detail
Rowan Education in its own words
In its own words: "Helen, the Head of Rowan, has worked in education for over twenty years, most of which has been in or associated with, inclusion and behaviour management."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Rowan Education are St Hugh's Special School (0.3 miles, Outstanding); Trent View College (0.7 miles); St Luke's Primary School (1.1 miles, Good); and Tle Independent School (1.3 miles).
St Hugh's Special SchoolTrent View CollegeSt Luke's Primary SchoolTle Independent School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Rowan Education has an education, health and care plan (23 of 23 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Scunthorpe Rail Station, about 990 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lloyds Avenue (opposite), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 428 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Lincolnshire (41), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 11 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Did not meet the independent school standards in Part 1 (quality of education) and Part 8 (leadership and management).
- Part 1: quality of educationNot met
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementNot met
Progress-monitoring inspection, 4 November 2025: The school met all the standards Ofsted checked.
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Rowan Education has made excellent progress in improving teaching quality. Teachers now provide work that challenges pupils appropriately, give constructive feedback, and create a positive learning environment where pupils are motivated to succeed. The school's leadership team actively monitors quality and works with external partners to ensure continuous improvement.
Key Strengths
- Teachers now use a research-based teaching model implemented consistently well across the school
- Pupils receive appropriate work matched to their needs and abilities with helpful feedback
- Staff with leadership roles have received professional development and possess the skills needed for their positions
- School leaders have strengthened quality assurance systems and involve external education leaders to monitor and challenge provision
- Pupils show positive attitudes to learning and demonstrate sustained effort in their work
Safeguarding
The school's safeguarding arrangements are effective, with appropriate pre-employment checks recorded and the safeguarding policy available to parents and carers.
Rowan Education is a special school for pupils aged 10-16 with autism, ADHD, and social-emotional needs. The school has made significant improvements since its previous inspection and now meets all independent school standards.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Rowan Education
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 49
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 49 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 36 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in North Lincolnshire is 7.5 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
23 pupils
25 places
2 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Scunthorpe
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Scunthorpe
Across North Lincolnshire council
Places available
2,201
Applications
1,717
Got 1st preference
96.2%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All secondary applications across North Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(4)
Independent school Progress Monitoring inspection
Outcome: the school met all the standards Ofsted checked.
Independent school standard inspection - first
Did not meet the independent school standards in Part 1 (quality of education) and Part 8 (leadership and management).
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
23
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Rowan Education is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
23
Total Pupils
19
Boys
4
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Rowan Education
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Rowan Education
What is Rowan Education's Ofsted rating?
Rowan Education's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2025, it was rated Requires Improvement.
Does Rowan Education meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in February 2025, Rowan Education did not meet the independent school standards in Part 1 (quality of education) and Part 8 (leadership and management). At a later progress-monitoring inspection in November 2025, the school met all the standards Ofsted checked.
How many pupils go to Rowan Education?
Rowan Education has around 23 pupils on roll.
Does Rowan Education have specialist SEN provision?
Rowan Education is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Rowan Education?
Rowan Education is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Rowan Education?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 49 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 36 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Lincolnshire is 7.5 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Rowan Education?
Rowan Education is at Heslam Park, Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 2AG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)