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The Rowans

Academy · All-through, ages 5 to 16 · Mixed

Part of THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST

Silverbank, Churchill Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0LB

01634 338803 · School website · Map and directions

Ofsted report card6 strongSafeguarding met · 9 December 2025
Pupils54Room for 95
Free school meals78%of pupils eligible now

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted report card from the inspection that started on 9 December 2025 , published 1 March 2026.

In short: 6 strong, and safeguarding met.

Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. How report cards work.

AreaGrade
SafeguardingWhether pupils are kept safe. Met or not met. Met
InclusionHow well the school supports disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs. Strong standard Second of five grades. Better than the standard Ofsted expects.
Curriculum and teachingWhat pupils are taught and how well they are taught it. Strong standard Second of five grades. Better than the standard Ofsted expects.
AchievementHow well pupils learn and the results they get. Strong standard Second of five grades. Better than the standard Ofsted expects.
Attendance and behaviourWhether pupils come to school and how they behave. Strong standard Second of five grades. Better than the standard Ofsted expects.
Personal development and wellbeingPupils' wider development, character and wellbeing. Strong standard Second of five grades. Better than the standard Ofsted expects.
Leadership and governanceHow well leaders and governors run the school. Strong standard Second of five grades. Better than the standard Ofsted expects.

Read the full Ofsted reports for this school

Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

What parents say

31 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 10 November 2025 and 6 April 2026.

StatementThis schoolEngland
My child is happy at this school 84% 83%
My child feels safe at this school 84% 85%
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 74% 78%
Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 26 parents who had raised a concern 81% 74%
My child with SEND gets the support they needOf 28 parents of children with SEND 82% 63%
I would recommend this school to another parent 84%said yes 83%

Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 44%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.

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Results

No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Medway. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

Admissions dates and schools in Medway

Pupils, staff and SEND

Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 89 places for social, emotional and mental health needs. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.

PupilsThis schoolMedwayEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 71.4% 27.0%* 28.9%
With an education, health and care plan 30.0% 1.8%* 3.1%
Receiving special educational needs support 70.0% 12.7%* 13.4%
English as an additional language 0.0% 13.7%* 19.2%
Pupils per teacher 4.9 17.2 16.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 2.5 12.4 11.8
Teachers who left during the year 11.4% 15.3%* 14.2%*

Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is The Rowans's Ofsted rating?

The Rowans was inspected under Ofsted's report card format in 9 December 2025. Report cards grade each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. Its grades were 6 strong, and safeguarding was met.

Would parents recommend The Rowans?

84% of the 31 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 10 November 2025 and 6 April 2026 said they would recommend The Rowans to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.

Sources

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Page updated 26 September 2026.