Rowden House School
Rowden House, Winslow, Bromyard, HR7 4LSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Rowden House School is a special school in Bromyard for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 112 schools in Herefordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in July 2025.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 July 2025, report published 3 September 2025
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 July 2025
Rowden House School is a magical place to learn. Leaders and the proprietor have set high expectations for themselves, their staff and their pupils. All staff are committed to helping pupils succeed. The bespoke curriculums for every pupil are exceptionally successful in making these aims a reality. All pupils have complex special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and an education, health and care plan (EHC plan). Almost all have previously been out of education for a long time. Leaders make decisions in the best interest of all pupils. Staff want pupils to achieve their personal potential, and they consistently do. Pupils love their school, do well and flourish here. Care, nurture and a passion for learning live at this school. Leaders focus on pupils' well-being and ensuring pupils are able and ready to learn. The programme to promote pupils' personal and character development is highly effective. As a result, pupils learn to work alongside others and actively engage in their education. Through the excellent extra-curricular offer, pupils learn valuable, independent life skills. They are exceptionally well prepared for adulthood. The school is a calm, positive and orderly environment. The purposeful, supportive and positive relationships between staff and pupils are joyous. All at the school describe Rowden House as a family.
Pupil numbers and mix
21 pupils on roll, with places for 48
Schools near Rowden House School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salford Farm Outdoor Learning Centre | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Compass Community School Hereford | 7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Cambian Hereford School | 9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 9.3 |
| Westfield School | 9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Our Place School | 10 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Boarding places
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ruth Nolan
- Phone
- 01885488096
- Address
- Rowden House, Winslow, Bromyard, HR7 4LS
- Local authority
- Herefordshire
- URN
- 117042
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.