Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites is a council-run special school in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, for children and young people aged 4 to 11. It supports vision, hearing, autism and 5 other needs.
- Ages 4–11
- 309 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 309 (places for 300)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Clarke MBE (Headteacher (School On Two Sites))
- Opened
- 9 January 1998
- Free school meals
- 38.2% of pupils eligible
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- School reference (URN)
- 131079
Needs it supports
9 needs: vision, hearing and 7 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in North Northamptonshire (6)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in North Northamptonshire (8)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in North Northamptonshire (4)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in North Northamptonshire (5)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in North Northamptonshire (4)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in North Northamptonshire (2)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in North Northamptonshire (6)
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often North Northamptonshire council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Rated Outstanding, March 2014; standards maintained (February 2025)
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in March 2014. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
Since then: Standards maintained (ungraded inspection, February 2025).
Contact and getting there
Rowan Gate Primary School, Finedon Road, Wellingborough, NN8 4NS
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Park Junior School, Wellingborough Mainstream + base · Ages 7–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
- Friars Academy Special school · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.9 miles
- Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Mainstream + base · Ages 0–4 · Ofsted: Outstanding 1.1 miles
All SEND schools in North Northamptonshire
By need in North Northamptonshire: Autism (16) · Severe learning (9) · Speech and language (7) · Moderate learning (7) · Physical (7) · SEMH (6) · Hearing (6) · PMLD (5) · Vision (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Multi-sensory (3)
Questions about Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites
How do I get a place at Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites support?
Visual impairment, hearing impairment, autism, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulty, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites take?
Aged 4 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2025 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites?
Rowan Gate Primary School, Finedon Road, Wellingborough, NN8 4NS, in North Northamptonshire.
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