The Rowan School
Community special school in Sheffield, Sheffield.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 96 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 90 |
| Free school meals | 52.10% |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Address | 4 Durvale Court, Furniss Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S17 3PT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.rowanschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01142350479 |
| URN | 107171 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 October 2024, published 26 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 4 July 2023, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Bents Green School (special school, about 3.6 km)
- Mossbrook School (special school, about 4.8 km)
- Kenwood Academy (special school, about 5.4 km)
- Talbot Specialist School (special school, about 5.5 km)
- Discovery Academy (special school, about 7.4 km)
- Seven Hills School (special school, about 7.5 km)
- Willow Park School (special school, about 7.6 km)
- Holly House Special School (special school, about 8.8 km)
Browse: Special schools in Sheffield
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.