Rowanfield Infant School Catchment Area
Rowanfield Infant School is an academy converter primary school in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire , serving pupils aged 4-7, with 246 pupils, and a capacity of 270 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-7
Age range
246
Pupils
270
Capacity
91%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
Rowanfield Infant School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Rowanfield Infant School?
The catchment area for Rowanfield Infant School is the geographic zone Gloucestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Rowanfield Infant School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Gloucestershire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Gloucestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Gloucestershire catchment area documents →Rowanfield Infant School: 270 places, 91% filled: nearing capacity
Rowanfield Infant School has a published admission number of 270 places. 246 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 91%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 270, Gloucestershire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 26.4% of pupils at Rowanfield Infant School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Gloucestershire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Gloucestershire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Gloucestershire Council school admissions (official) →
Rowanfield Infant School: School Information
- Full address
- Alstone Lane, Cheltenham, GL51 8HY
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-7 years
- Free school meals
- 26.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144898
Other Primary Schools in Cheltenham
If Rowanfield Infant School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Cheltenham are the next closest alternatives.
The Rissington School Catchment Area
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Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · GL54 1AW
Woodmancote School Catchment Area
Community school · GL52 9HN
Glenfall Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · GL52 6XZ
Dunalley Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · GL50 4LB
Gloucester Road Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · GL51 8PB
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Rowanfield Infant School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Rowanfield Infant School
What is the catchment area for Rowanfield Infant School? ▾
The catchment area for Rowanfield Infant School is the geographic zone Gloucestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Rowanfield Infant School oversubscribed? ▾
Rowanfield Infant School is operating close to its capacity of 270 places (91% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Rowanfield Infant School? ▾
Admission to Rowanfield Infant School is managed by Gloucestershire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Rowanfield Infant School cover? ▾
Rowanfield Infant School is a primary school in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, serving pupils aged 4-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Rowanfield Infant School? ▾
Rowanfield Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.