Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School

Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School demonstrates a strong overall performance, with effective leadership and a commitment to providing a quality education for all pupils. The school has established a solid foundation for early years learning, and pupils typically achieve well in reading, writing, and mathematics, exceeding the national averages in these subjects by the end of key stage 2. The inclusive ethos of the school supports pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) effectively, allowing them to progress alongside their peers. However, there are some concerns regarding attendance, particularly among certain groups of pupils, which leaders are actively addressing to ensure all students have the chance to thrive. The school is in a context of relatively low levels of disadvantage and SEND support. With a total pupil number close to average but a capacity below average, the school actively engages with families to improve attendance rates. The positive behavior and engagement of pupils reflect the nurturing environment cultivated by staff, although some inconsistencies in curriculum delivery need to be consistently addressed to secure future learning outcomes for every child.

Strengths

• Strong early years foundation with well-crafted activities
• Effective leadership with high ambitions for all pupils
• Above national average performance in reading, writing, and mathematics
• Inclusive support for pupils with SEND
• Positive school environment promoting good behavior and attendance
• Successful vocabulary development through well-chosen texts

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent curriculum delivery across year groups
• Increasing rates of persistent absence among certain pupil groups

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School attended 94.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.5% of pupils at Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School had 22.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 44.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 5.4% of pupils at Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School received £6,550 and spent £6,503 for each of its 204 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £41,000 (£203 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in March 2026.

When was Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School was last inspected in March 2026.

How many pupils does Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School have?

Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School has 204 pupils on roll.

What age range does Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School cover?

Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School?

Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School is at Whichers Gate Road, Rowland's Castle, Hampshire, PO9 6BB.