Rowanfield Junior SchoolSt Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cheltenham.
Summary of the comparison
Rowanfield Junior School and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Cheltenham.
Rowanfield Junior School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Rowanfield Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Rowanfield Junior School was judged Good and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Rowanfield Junior School and 33.0% for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Rowanfield Junior School (58.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheltenhamRowanfield Junior School | CheltenhamSt Thomas More Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 99th of 237 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 200th of 237 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 345 | 191 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 210 | |
| Location | Cheltenham, GL51 8HY | Cheltenham, GL51 0HZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 345 | 181 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.9% | 40.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.5% | 43.1% | |
| SEN support | 29.0% | 23.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.8% Stronger figure | 17.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Rowanfield Junior School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
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