The Rowans School, London
The Rowans School is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in London. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2025.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
The Rowans School in detail
The Rowans School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We pride ourselves on offering a nurturing introduction to school life, especially during those early years when key social skills and attitudes towards learning are developed and acquired for life."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, yoga, dance, drama, chess, coding and art.
The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm, from £16 per session.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 6 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Merton
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to The Rowans School are King's College School (0.6 miles, selective); The Study Preparatory School (0.7 miles); Norwegian School in London (0.7 miles, Outstanding); and The Norwegian Kindergarten In London (0.7 miles, Good).
King's College SchoolThe Study Preparatory SchoolNorwegian School in LondonThe Norwegian Kindergarten In London
Who goes there
In 2026, 2 pupils (1.8%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Raynes Park Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Atkinson Close / Copse Hill (->w), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Rowans School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 85 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Merton (354).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 14 October 2008, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
4 March 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
8 February 2022
Regulatory Compliance
8 November 2017
Integrated
15 October 2013
Fees for 2026/27
Day fees, per year
£20,124
about £6,708 a term
Including VAT. From the school's own fee schedule; check with the school before you rely on it.
Private school fees in Merton - 4 schools' published fees side by side
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with The Rowans School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 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 Merton is 48.5 (the median across 74 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
79%
Available places
110 pupils
140 places
30 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Merton council
Places available
1,874
Applications
1,982
Got 1st preference
67.4%
Got preferred school
95.4%
All secondary applications across Merton council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
2
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
1.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
110
Total Pupils
86
Boys
24
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about The Rowans School
When was The Rowans School last inspected?
The Rowans School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2025.
How many pupils go to The Rowans School?
The Rowans School has around 110 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to The Rowans School?
The Rowans 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 The Rowans School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 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 Merton is 48.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Rowans School?
The Rowans School is at 19 Drax Avenue, Wimbledon, London, SW20 0EG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)