Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School
Whichers Gate Road, Rowland's Castle, PO9 6BB
204 pupils · 97% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Free school meals
- 15.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 27 January 2026, published 16 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 80% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 7% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.55 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 29 | 45 | 79 | 29 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 38 | 66 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 41 | 73 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 25 | 24 | 47 | 25 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 32 | 54 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 30 | 28 | 48 | 30 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 34 | 62 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 33 | 54 | 30 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School 1.4 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Front Lawn Primary Academy 1.6 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Warren Park Primary School 2.1 km · No overall grade (2024)
- St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School 2.3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Riders Junior School 2.3 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Riders Infant School 2.3 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.