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Rowde CofE Academy

Wiltshire, SN10 2NDPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 21 places
Ranking
#7,604
of 13,686 nationally

About Rowde CofE Academy

Rowde CofE Academy is a small Church of England primary in Wiltshire that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 28 applications for just 21 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 33. Every one of those 20 first-preference applicants was offered a spot, which suggests that while the school is popular, families who put it first stand a strong chance. The school doesn’t publish a parent recommendation percentage, but the oversubscription figures alone signal a solid local reputation. With just 112 pupils on a capacity of 210, Rowde is running well below its maximum, which may reflect its rural setting rather than any lack of demand. The headteacher, Alice Simpson, leads a school that has clearly turned a corner: its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024 rated it Good across every category, a significant improvement from its previous Inadequate rating in 2019.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressHigh Street, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2ND
HeadteacherAlice Simpson
Local AuthorityWiltshire
Number of Pupils112
Free School Meals (FSM)17.9%
School Capacity112 / 210 (53% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:45

Source: rowde.wilts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Rowde CofE Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.