Rowanfield Junior School, Cheltenham

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school vision of Dream , Drive, Duty , Dazzle underpins everything we do at Rowanfield Junior School. Through this vision we aim to nurture values, behaviours, skills and attitudes that enable children and adults to grow, develop and respond positively to all opportunities and challenges."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:15am and after-school care.

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Rowanfield Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 67% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.

Across Gloucestershire, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Gloucestershire lodged 173 appeals against primary school offers; 131 reached a hearing and 46 succeeded (35.1% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Rowanfield Junior School are Rowanfield Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Hesters Way Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 67% maths); Gloucester Road Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 55% reading, 45% maths); and Christ Church CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 84% maths).

Rowanfield Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Rowanfield Junior School is one of 11 schools run by Gloucestershire Learning Alliance, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

15 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Rowanfield Junior School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).

39.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 26.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (64%) and Asian (11%).

In 2026, 88 pupils (25.5%) received SEN support and 13 (3.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

Rowanfield Junior School had 22 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, about 850 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bishop Court (opposite), 280 metres away.

In 2024/25, Rowanfield Junior School issued 7 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Rowanfield Junior School are Pate's Grammar School (0.6 miles); All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham (0.7 miles); and Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre (1.2 miles).