The Rowan School, Sheffield

Outstanding
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Carla Ribeiro
Pupils:96 / 90 capacity
LA:Sheffield
Phone:01142350479
Address:4 Durvale Court, Furniss Avenue, Sheffield, S17 3PT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 22 October 2024View full report
URN:107171
UKPRN:10077009
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Sheffield Hallam
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its December 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

52.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

13 responses
Would recommend54%
Child is happy62%
Well taught46%
Good progress62%
Feels safe54%
Well behaved62%
Bullying dealt with0%
Kept informed92%
Handles concerns46%
Wider development54%

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

Bus Stops

Furniss Avenue/King Ecgbert Road (nr)
138m · 2 min walk
King Ecgbert Road/Totley Brook Road (nr)
295m · 5 min walk
Totley Brook Road/King Ecgbert Road (at)
327m · 5 min walk
Totley Brook Road/Oakview (adj)
346m · 6 min walk
Furniss Avenue/Totley Brook Road (adj)
369m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

107%

Over capacity

96 pupils

90 capacity

6 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield

Medium pressure
New homes approved:9,810
Projected new pupils:1,766

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sheffield

Admissions Demand - Sheffield

Low demand1.00x oversubscription

Places available

6,358

Applications

6,339

Got 1st preference

88.8%

Got preferred school

96.8%

Secondary admissions across Sheffield (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

22 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
3 July 2023
27 March 2018

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.23161%

Overall absence

22.44898%

Persistent absence

98

Enrolments

Authorised6.75358%
Unauthorised1.47804%
Persistent (10%+)22.44898%
Severe (50%+)1.02041%

Absence trend

6.84612%
18/19
15.23664%
20/21
8.54611%
21/22
8.3952%
22/23
6.81151%
23/24
8.23161%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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