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Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School

East Hampshire, PO9 6BBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2026
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
38 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#5,360
of 13,686 nationally

About Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School

Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School sits within Hampshire local authority, a large county with 425 primary schools. In the East Hampshire district, it ranks 17th out of 31 primaries, placing it just above the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers in the area include Preston Candover Church of England Primary School, Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, and St Faith's Church of England Primary School. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Front Lawn Primary Academy, 1.6 kilometres away. With a capacity of 210 pupils and a current roll of 201, the school is nearly full, and oversubscription is clear: for the 2025/26 intake, 66 applications were received for 30 places, with 29 offers going to first-preference families. This level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, even if its ranking doesn't put it among the very top in the district.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressWhichers Gate Road, Rowland's Castle, East Hampshire, PO9 6BB
HeadteacherJayne Pavitt
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils201
Free School Meals (FSM)16.4%
School Capacity201 / 210 (96% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Feb 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (16 Feb 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Jan 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Music RoomsLibraryICT SuitePlaying FieldsGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

GymnasticsCross CountryCricketDanceTennis

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubEco ClubGardeningBook ClubScience ClubArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.