Rowan Education

Special
Independent
Ages 10 to 16

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Heslam Park, Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 2AGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Rowan Education is a special school in Scunthorpe for ages 10 to 16. It is one of the 90 schools in North Lincolnshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in February 2025.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 February 2025, report published 24 March 2025

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

23 pupils on roll, with places for 25

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Rowan Education

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Hugh's Special School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 1.4
Trent View College	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Luke's Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
Tle Independent School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published
Pledge2Learn	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Other independent special school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 10 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Hockaday
Phone: 07384151888
Website: rowaneducation.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Heslam Park, Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 2AG
Local authority: North Lincolnshire
URN: 149592

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.