What year groups does Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites teach?

Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a special school in Wellingborough.

Who is the headteacher (school on two sites) of Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites?

The headteacher (school on two sites) of Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites is Mrs Laura Clarke MBE, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

When was Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites last inspected?

Ofsted has inspected Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.

How big is Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites?

Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites has 309 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.

Is Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites full?

Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites has capacity for 232 pupils and 309 on roll (133%), so it is at or above 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 Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites a faith school?

No. Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites has no designated religious character.

What SEN provision does Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites have?

The schools register lists Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites's special educational needs provision as: VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.

How have Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites's results changed over recent years?

Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What is Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites's absence rate?

Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites's overall absence rate is 10.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.

What are Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites'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.

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Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites

Rowan Gate Primary School, Finedon Road, Wellingborough, NN8 4NS

Phase: Special schools
School type: Community special school
Ages: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher (School On Two Sites): Mrs Laura Clarke MBE
SEN provision: VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Constituency: Wellingborough and Rushden
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 232
Pupils on roll: 309
URN: 131079
Local authority: North Northamptonshire
Website: School website
Telephone: 01933304970

About this school

Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites is a community special school in Wellingborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 309 pupils on roll.

You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. 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

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 26 February 2025 · short inspection

Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 February 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Exam results

Key stage 2 (end of primary school)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 2	42	31	29
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	0%	0%	0%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	0%	0%	0%
Expected standard in reading	0%	0%	0%
Expected standard in maths	0%	0%	0%
Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	0%	0%	0%
Average scaled score in reading	-	-	-
Average scaled score in maths	-	-	-
Reading progress	-11.10	-	-
Writing progress	-9.10	-	-
Maths progress	-9.60	-	-

Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 2: reading, writing and maths expected standard

Year	This school	North Northamptonshire average	England average
2022/23	0%	57.9%	57.9%
2023/24	0%	58.5%	58.8%
2024/25	0%	58.7%	60.3%

Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.

Overall absence rate

Year	This school	England average
2022/23	11.5%	6.8%
2023/24	11.5%	6.6%
2024/25	10.7%	6.2%

Department for Education pupil absence data.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	232
2023/24	268
2024/25	296

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 37.16%
English as an additional language: 14.9%
Overall absence: 10.74%
Persistent absence: 36.43%

Location

Nearby schools

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Independent schools

0.5 miles
Wellingborough School
Independent schools · Wellingborough

0.8 miles
Friars Academy
Academies · Wellingborough

0.9 miles
Creating Tomorrow College
Other types · Kettering

4.0 miles
Chelveston Road School
Free Schools · Higham Ferrers

4.2 miles

Other schools in Wellingborough

Friars Academy Academies
Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Nursery
Highfield Nursery School Nursery
All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery Primary
Bozeat Community Primary School Primary
Croyland Primary School Primary
Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School Primary
Finedon Nursery and Infant School Primary
Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy Primary
Great Doddington Primary Primary
Irchester Community Primary School Primary
Irthlingborough Junior School Primary

Recorded changes at this school

Capacity changed from 300 to 232 recorded 21 Jul 2026

Common questions

What year groups does Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites teach?: Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a special school in Wellingborough.
Who is the headteacher (school on two sites) of Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites?: The headteacher (school on two sites) of Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites is Mrs Laura Clarke MBE, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
When was Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites last inspected?: Ofsted has inspected Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
How big is Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites?: Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites has 309 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
Is Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites full?: Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites has capacity for 232 pupils and 309 on roll (133%), so it is at or above 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 Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites a faith school?: No. Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites has no designated religious character.
What SEN provision does Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites have?: The schools register lists Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites's special educational needs provision as: VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
How have Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites's results changed over recent years?: Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
What is Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites's absence rate?: Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites's overall absence rate is 10.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
What are Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites'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 21 July 2026.