School profile
Rowan Education
Heslam Park, Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 2AG
Overview
Rowan Education is an independent school (other independent special school) in Scunthorpe, Yorkshire and the Humber, for pupils aged 10–16. This summary is generated only from official structured fields.
School details
- Official establishment type
- Other independent special school
- Establishment group
- Special schools
- Age range
- Ages 10–16
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- Boarding
- No boarders
- School capacity
- 25
- Pupils on roll
- 23
- URN
- 149592
Admissions
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
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Official inspection data
Ofsted inspections
Inspection information published by Ofsted, shown in Ofsted's own words.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 February 2025 · Published 24 March 2025
Original education inspection framework (non-association independent schools)
Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
This is a historical Ofsted judgement given under the previous inspection framework. It is not a School Nest rating.
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding was effective
- Yes
Independent school standards
A regulatory check against the standards independent schools must meet. It is separate from Ofsted's inspection judgements and is not a rating.
Overall compliance
Did not meet all standards
Complies with its registration agreement.
Other recent inspection activity
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Independent school Progress Monitoring inspection
Inspected 4 November 2025 · Published 1 December 2025
Outcome: Met all standards that were checked
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Source: Ofsted · Inspections and outcomes. Official Ofsted page for this school
Location
- Address
- Heslam Park, Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 2AG
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
Inspection
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