Rowhill School

Main Road, Longfield, Kent, DA3 7PW

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

3.8

Attainment 8

5–16

Ages

161

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Foundation special school
Age Range: Ages 5–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 161 / 150 (107%) · over capacity
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

70.2%

Disadvantaged

EAL

98.8%

SEN support

1.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

63%

Sustained destination

56%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

26.6%

Overall absence

61.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

34.7

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.1 vs 2023/24

7.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

25.92

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +9.6 vs 2023/24

£45,043

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↑ +£938 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

2.8% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£33,374

Spend per pupil

£33,432

Income per pupil

51%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.