The Rowans
Academy alternative provision converter · Mixed · Medway
Silverbank, Chatham, ME5 0LB
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Outstanding
Graded 09/11/2021
Application demand
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No council data
Attendance
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No data
At a glance
Pupils on roll
54
Capacity used
Has space57%
95 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Details
- Type
- Academy alternative provision converter
- Age range
- 5–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Fiona May
- Address
- Silverbank, Churchill Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0LB
- Phone
- 01634338803
- Local authority
- Medway
- Ward / constituency
- Wayfield & Weeds Wood · Chatham and Aylesford
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 144134
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 78% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 4% | — | — |
| SEN support | 92% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST
54 pupils · 95 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 25
09 December 2025
S5 Inspection · report card
Inclusion Strong standard Achievement Strong standard Safeguarding standards Met Curriculum and teaching Strong standard Attendance and behaviour Strong standard Leadership and governance Strong standard Early years Not applicable Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard Post-16 provision Not applicable - 21
09 November 2021
Full graded inspection
Outstanding overall effectivenessPersonal development Outstanding Quality of education Outstanding Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
House prices near the school
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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.