Rowan Preparatory School A GSG School
- Rowan Preparatory School
6 Fitzalan Road
Claygate
Surrey
KT10 0LX - Head: Mrs Sarah Raja
- T 01372 462627
- F 01372 470782
- E Admissions@rowanprepschool.co.uk
- W www.rowanprepschool.co.uk/
- An independent school for girls aged from 2 to 11.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Surrey
- Pupils: 280
- Religion: Christian Inter-denominational
- Fees: £15,186 - £20,430 pa (last updated on 15/01/2025)
- Open days: Open Mornings are held each term, with individual show-rounds of the school also available. Details of all our Open Events can be found on our website.
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
A small school with a big heart, that ‘offers so much more than academics’. Rowan prioritises the holistic growth of its pupils, with strong pastoral care. Mrs Raja believes, ‘We must listen to what our parents need, we must think outside of the box, teaching is what I love and why I am here.' Girls were engaged with plenty of happy smiling faces, politely and enthusiastically raising their hands to answer questions. Pupils are shipped to and from the sports grounds in a fleet of minibuses driven by staff members, a journey which, according to the director of sport, ‘adds to the excitement...'
What the school says...
Rowan is a vibrant, friendly and highly motivated community. Rowan girls achieve outstanding success in their senior schools examinations at 11 and excel in a wide range of musical, sporting and creative activities. We value the achievements of all our pupils as they fulfil their aspirations developing their personal strengths and talents. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmistress
Since 2023, Sarah Raja. Educated at an all-girls school, degree in primary education from Canterbury Christ Church University. Having started her career in the state sector she gained a master’s in educational leadership and joined Croydon High School, also all-girls, as deputy head of the junior school, becoming head four years later. On starting at Rowan she says her ‘biggest challenge was to get under the skin of the school and understand what makes it tick’, adding, ‘Rowan is a different proposition to my prior schools, where we saw girls all the way through from nursery to A level, but the girls only message is one I really believe in.’
‘Positive, really nice, approachable, enthusiastic, down to earth’, say parents. One told us, ‘She is like a breath of fresh air,...
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Special Education Needs
At Rowan there is an ethos of knowing and understanding each and every girl as an individual and empowering them to be at the centre of their learning and education. From this perspective, provision for special educational needs begins with building a clearer picture of the girls’ strengths and areas of difficulty, collaboratively with the staff and parents. There is a strong focus on inclusive in-class strategies and increased support through carefully planned and evaluated intervention groups. Rowan girls move on to their senior schools with a strong sense of self and the ability to articulate areas of the curriculum where they feel they have excelled and areas of personal difficulty. Crucially they have an awareness of personal strategies that enable them to achieve their potential, academically, socially and emotionally.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
|
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
Y |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
Y |
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Y |
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