Rowan House School, Weston Coyney
Rowan House School is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 14 in Weston Coyney. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Rowan House School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Rowan House School are Abbey Hill Academy & College (0.4 miles); Intuition Holistic Education (1.4 miles, Requires improvement); Portland School (1.5 miles); and Kemball School (2.7 miles, Good).
Abbey Hill Academy & CollegeIntuition Holistic EducationPortland SchoolKemball School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Rowan House School has an education, health and care plan (5 of 5 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Platform 1, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brownfield Road (adjacent), 280 metres away.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- 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 managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
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 House School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 6 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
3 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 Stoke-on-Trent is 12.5 (the median across 116 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
50%
Available places
5 pupils
10 places
5 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Across Stoke-on-Trent council
Places available
3,140
Applications
3,223
Got 1st preference
88.5%
Got preferred school
97.0%
All secondary applications across Stoke-on-Trent council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Rowan House School 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
5
Total Pupils
4
Boys
1
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Rowan House School
What is Rowan House School's Ofsted rating?
Rowan House School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
Does Rowan House School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in February 2024, Rowan House School met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Rowan House School?
Rowan House School has around 5 pupils on roll.
Does Rowan House School have specialist SEN provision?
Rowan House School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Rowan House School?
Rowan House School 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 House School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 3 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 Stoke-on-Trent is 12.5 (the median across 116 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Rowan House School?
Rowan House School is at 207/209 Weston Road, Weston Coyney, Weston Coyney, ST3 6AT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)