Rowhill School, Aldershot
Rowhill School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Aldershot, part of Inclusive Education Trust.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Rowhill School in detail
Getting a place at Rowhill School
Across Hampshire, 90% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Hampshire lodged 403 appeals against secondary school offers; 285 reached a hearing and 114 succeeded (40% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Rowhill School are All Hallows Catholic School (0.9 miles, Attainment 8 55.6); Alderwood School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.1); Farnham Heath End (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.1); and The Wavell School (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.7).
All Hallows Catholic SchoolAlderwood SchoolFarnham Heath EndThe Wavell School
The trust
Rowhill School is one of 4 schools run by Inclusive Education Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Aldershot Rail Station, about 780 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queens Road (near), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 221 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72), as is usual near a town centre.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Rowhill School are Wellington Community Primary School (0.2 miles), Talavera Infant School (0.5 miles), Talavera Junior School (0.5 miles) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Wellington Community Primary SchoolTalavera Infant SchoolTalavera Junior SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Rowhill School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2026. Before that, as Rowhill School (URN 115836), it was rated Inadequate in October 2023.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Rowhill School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Rowhill School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rowhill School is in Hampshire; for families living there:
Apply to Hampshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 40
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 32 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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 Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 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
Area Demand Pressure - Aldershot
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Aldershot
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,392
Applications
13,874
Got 1st preference
90.1%
Got preferred school
97.6%
All secondary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Rowhill School
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Questions parents ask about Rowhill School
What is Rowhill School's Ofsted rating?
Rowhill School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2026. Before that, as Rowhill School (URN 115836), it was rated Inadequate in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Rowhill School?
No fixed boundary. When Rowhill School is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Rowhill School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Rowhill School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Rowhill School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 32 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Rowhill School?
Rowhill School is at York Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 3JG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)