Rowanfield Infant School
Alstone Lane, Cheltenham, GL51 8HY
235 pupils · 87% of 270 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- GLOUCESTERSHIRE LEARNING ALLIANCE
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Free school meals
- 28.9%
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 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 9 June 2026, published 15 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.94 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 64 | 60 | 113 | 64 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 81 | 77 | 134 | 81 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 63 | 59 | 121 | 62 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 77 | 70 | 127 | 76 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 72 | 62 | 119 | 65 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 76 | 63 | 128 | 72 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 84 | 61 | 123 | 75 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 90 | 93 | 151 | 90 |
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
- Rowanfield Junior School 0.1 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- Hesters Way Primary School 0.8 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Gloucester Road Primary School 0.9 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Christ Church CofE Primary School 1 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Gardners Lane Primary School 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School 1.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
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.