Side by side
King's Oak School and Rowan Wood School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- King's Oak School is a boys' school; Rowan Wood School takes boys and girls.
- King's Oak School takes ages 11 to 16; Rowan Wood School takes ages 5 to 19.
- King's Oak School has 39 pupils; Rowan Wood School has 30.
- The two schools are 1.5 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | King's Oak School | Rowan Wood School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Community special school DfE register | State-funded: Special free school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 16 DfE register | 5 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Boys DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 39 DfE register | 30 DfE register |
| Borough | Greenwich DfE register | Greenwich DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Not published | Non-selective DfE register |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 6 November 2024: Improved significantly Ofsted | Not published |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 40% (left 2022/23) DfE | Not published |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 61.5% DfE register | 70% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 0% school census 2024/25 | Not published |
| Receiving SEN support | 0% school census 2024/25 | Not published |
| Pupils per teacher | 3.6 DfE workforce census | 6 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 22.7% DfE, 2024/25 | Not published |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.