Rowden House School
Rowden House, Winslow, Bromyard, HR7 4LS
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Principal
- Mrs Ruth Nolan
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 48
- Pupils on roll
- 21
- URN
- 117042
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01885488096
About this school
Rowden House School is an independent special school in Bromyard. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 21 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Rowden House School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Rowden House School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in March 1986, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Rowden House School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 20 |
| 2023/24 | 23 |
| 2024/25 | 23 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 21
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Salford Farm Outdoor Learning Centre5.8 miles
Special schools · Worcester
-
Hidelow Grange School5.9 miles
Independent schools · Acton Beauchamp
-
St Michael Abbey School6.7 miles
Independent schools · Tenbury Wells
-
Compass Community School Hereford6.7 miles
Special schools · Hereford
-
Cambian Hereford School8.7 miles
Special schools
Other schools in Bromyard
- Bredenbury Primary School Primary
- Brockhampton Primary School Primary
- Pencombe CofE Primary School Primary
- St Peter's Primary School Primary
- Queen Elizabeth High School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Rowden House School teach?
- Rowden House School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in Bromyard.
- Who is the principal of Rowden House School?
- The principal of Rowden House School is Mrs Ruth Nolan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rowden House School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Rowden House School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Rowden House School?
- Rowden House School has 21 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Rowden House School full?
- Rowden House School has capacity for 48 pupils and 21 on roll (44%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Rowden House School a faith school?
- No. Rowden House School has no designated religious character.
- What are Rowden House School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rowden House School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.