The Rowans
Silverbank, Chatham, ME5 0LB
54 pupils · 57% of 95 capacity
- Type
- Academy alternative provision converter
- Ages
- 5–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Medway
- Free school meals
- 77.8%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2025) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 9 December 2025, published 1 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
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Nearby alternatives
- INSPIRE Free Special School 0.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Bradfields Academy 0.3 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Blue Skies School 2.1 km · No Ofsted rating
- Medway Secure Training Centre 2.3 km · No Ofsted rating
- Hospital and Medical Tuition Service 2.7 km · No Ofsted rating
- Alchemy School 3.1 km · No Ofsted rating
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.