Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites, Wellingborough

Outstanding
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Laura Clarke MBE
Pupils:309 / 232 capacity
LA:North Northamptonshire
Phone:01933304970
Address:Rowan Gate Primary School, Finedon Road, Wellingborough, NN8 4NS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:9 January 1998

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:131079
UKPRN:10075272
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Wellingborough and Rushden
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

38.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

12 responses
Would recommend92%
Child is happy100%
Well taught92%
Good progress75%
Feels safe92%
Well behaved92%
Bullying dealt with8%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns33%
Wider development92%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Wellingborough Rail Station (Entrance)
749m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Eastfield Road (after)
119m · 2 min walk
Paling Close (before)
167m · 3 min walk
Albert Road (before)
185m · 3 min walk
Eastfield Park (before)
210m · 3 min walk
Leys Road (before)
276m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

133%

Over capacity

309 pupils

232 capacity

77 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Wellingborough

High pressure
New homes approved:1,846
Projected new pupils:332

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wellingborough

Admissions Demand - North Northamptonshire

Low demand0.96x oversubscription

Places available

4,332

Applications

4,139

Got 1st preference

82.9%

Got preferred school

95.5%

Secondary admissions across North Northamptonshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

25 February 2025
26 March 2019
5 March 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.73865%

Overall absence

36.43123%

Persistent absence

269

Enrolments

Authorised10.55411%
Unauthorised0.18453%
Persistent (10%+)36.43123%
Severe (50%+)3.34572%

Absence trend

7.47824%
18/19
8.12833%
20/21
9.83747%
21/22
11.45908%
22/23
11.45931%
23/24
10.73865%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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