Rowanfield Infant School Ofsted Rating and Inspection History
The latest Ofsted rating, grades by area and full inspection history for Rowanfield Infant School, Cheltenham.
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- Latest inspection 2026-06-09
- URN 144898
About Rowanfield Infant School
Rowanfield Infant School is a primary school at Alstone Lane, Cheltenham, GL51 8HY. Ofsted has published 9 inspection reports and letters for it since 2002, and its latest inspection, on 2026-06-09, produced a report card grading each area of its work, shown below.
This page brings the school's full Ofsted record together: the latest report card or graded inspection, area by area, and every inspection since records began, with a link to each report. It includes the reports for the school it replaced when it became an academy or merged, since Ofsted lists those under a different reference number. To compare it with other schools in town, see the full list of schools in Cheltenham or the primary school catchment map.
Rowanfield Infant School at a Glance
Latest outcome
Report card School inspection, 2026-06-09Reports on record
9 since 2002, 6 with an outcomeSafeguarding
Met report card, 2026-06-09Latest Report Card
Ofsted inspected Rowanfield Infant School on 2026-06-09 under its report card framework, which grades each area of a school's work on a five-point scale: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention and urgent improvement. Safeguarding is judged separately as met or not met, and for this school it was met.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Ofsted Inspection History (9 Reports)
Every report Ofsted has published for Rowanfield Infant School and the school it replaced, newest first. Short and ungraded inspections check that a school is still at its previous grade rather than grading it afresh, and letters and monitoring visits carry no grade at all.
| Date | Inspection | Outcome | School at the Time | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 | School inspection | Report card | Rowanfield Infant School | |
| 2022-01-25 | School inspection | Remains Good | Rowanfield Infant School | |
| 2017-09-06 | Academy conversion letter | – | Rowanfield Infant School | |
| 2016-05-24 | Full inspection | Good | Rowanfield Infant School (URN 115592) | |
| 2014-09-24 | Full inspection | Requires improvement | Rowanfield Infant School (URN 115592) | |
| 2013-01-15 | Interim assessment | – | Rowanfield Infant School (URN 115592) | |
| 2009-10-01 | Full inspection | Good | Rowanfield Infant School (URN 115592) | |
| 2006-10-17 | Full inspection | Satisfactory | Rowanfield Infant School (URN 115592) | |
| 2002-11-25 | Full inspection | – | Rowanfield Infant School (URN 115592) |
Data from Ofsted and its monthly management information, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated 5 October 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Is Rowanfield Infant School's Ofsted Rating?
- Rowanfield Infant School was last inspected on 2026-06-09 under Ofsted's report card framework, which grades each area separately instead of giving one overall rating.
- Its last single overall rating was Good, from 2016-05-24.
- The full report for each inspection is linked in the table above and on Ofsted's page for the school.
How Often Does Ofsted Inspect Rowanfield Infant School?
- Ofsted normally inspects a state school about every four years, and sooner if it has concerns or the school was graded needs attention or urgent improvement in any area.
- Its last inspection was on 2026-06-09.
Why Do Some Older Inspections Have No Grade?
- Inspections before September 2005 didn't give a single overall grade, so they have no outcome here; the PDF report sets out what inspectors found.
- Letters, monitoring visits and interim assessments don't give a grade either.
Why Are Some Reports Under a Different Reference Number?
- When a school becomes an academy, or two schools merge, it gets a new unique reference number (URN), and Ofsted files the reports from before the change under the old one. They're included here so you can see the whole history in one place.
Where Does This Data Come From?
- The list of reports comes from Ofsted's Find an Inspection Report service, and the area grades come from Ofsted's monthly management information on school inspections. Both are checked once a month.
- Links between a school and the school it replaced come from the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools register.