Rowena Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Doncaster
Gardens Lane, Doncaster, DN12 3JY
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Not judged
Graded 26/11/2024
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
93.9%
17.9% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
246
Capacity used
Has space88%
279 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
58 of 58 families who put it first got an offer
59
Places offered
74
Total applications
1.3
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 58 | 58 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 11 | 1 | ● 9% |
| 3rd preference | 5 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 74 | 59 | 80% |
1st preference success by year
Doncaster lets families list 3 preferences. 1 applications came from outside the council area (1 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Claire Cowlishaw
- Address
- Gardens Lane, Conisbrough, Doncaster, DN12 3JY
- Phone
- 01709863109
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Ward / constituency
- Conisbrough · Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 137629
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 37% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 1% | — | — |
| SEN support | 10% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
246 pupils · 279 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
26 November 2024
Full graded inspection
Not judged overall effectivenessEarly years Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 145 pupils
Attendance
93.9%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
6.1%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
17.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.1%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Doncaster council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.