The Lowen School

  • Special
  • Independent
  • Ages 5 to 18
Ofsted: Outstanding

Lower Dimson Farm, Gunnislake, Cornwall, Gunnislake, PL18 9NSOpen in maps

The Lowen School is a special school in Gunnislake for ages 5 to 18. It is one of the 295 schools in Cornwall. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in November 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 November 2024, report published 15 December 2024

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Pupil numbers and mix

25 pupils on roll, with places for 32

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 The Lowen School

SchoolDistanceOfsted
Copper Fields School0.8 milesNo Ofsted inspection
Quay View School2 milesOfsted: Good
Castlebridge School3 milesNo Ofsted inspection
Tor View School5 milesOfsted: Good
Heather Bridge School7 milesOfsted: Good

School details

School type
Other independent special school
Sector
Independent
Age range
5 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mr Tyler Collins
Phone
01822851761
Website
thelowenschool.org
Address
Lower Dimson Farm, Gunnislake, Cornwall, Gunnislake, PL18 9NS
Local authority
Cornwall
URN
148342

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.