The Lowen School
Lower Dimson Farm, Gunnislake, PL18 9NS
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Tyler Collins
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 32
- Pupils on roll
- 25
- URN
- 148342
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01822851761
About this school
The Lowen School is an independent special school in Cornwall. It teaches children aged 5 to 18 and has 25 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Lowen School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The Lowen School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in March 2021, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 1 |
| 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 | - |
Trends over time
How The Lowen 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 | 9 |
| 2023/24 | 16 |
| 2024/25 | 21 |
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
- 25
Location
Nearby schools
-
Copper Fields School0.8 miles
Special schools · Gunnislake
-
Quay View School2.2 miles
Special schools · Yelverton
-
Castlebridge School3.2 miles
Free Schools · Tavistock
-
Mount Kelly4.2 miles
Independent schools · Tavistock
-
Tor View School4.5 miles
Special schools · Tavistock
Common questions
- What year groups does The Lowen School teach?
- The Lowen School teaches children aged 5 to 18. It is a special school in Cornwall.
- Who is the headteacher of The Lowen School?
- The headteacher of The Lowen School is Mr Tyler Collins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Lowen School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Lowen 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 The Lowen School?
- The Lowen School has 25 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 18.
- Is The Lowen School full?
- The Lowen School has capacity for 32 pupils and 25 on roll (78%), 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 The Lowen School a faith school?
- No. The Lowen School has no designated religious character.
- What are The Lowen School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Lowen 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.