St Matthew's CofE Primary School
0.3 miles207 pupils · KS2 expected standard 63% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
Independent · Prep · Merton
The Rowans School
Independent school · Ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · 110 pupils
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 110 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 140
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Rose Fookes
- Address
- 19 Drax Avenue, Wimbledon, London, SW20 0EG
- Borough
- Merton
- Telephone
- 02089468220
- DfE reference (URN)
- 102685
- Website
- rowans.org.uk
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Admissions
Independent schools run their own admissions. You register directly with the school, usually for a fee, and the school sets its own deadlines, assessments and offer dates, which are separate from the borough process.
Fees
| Stage | Per term | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten Full Daysexcluding VAT | £5,590 | £16,770 |
| Reception, Year 1, Year 2including VAT | £6,708 | £20,124 |
Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 9 Oct 2026). The VAT position is shown beside each stage. Lunches, trips and other extras may be charged on top.
Other charges and help with fees
- Acceptance deposit
- £2,500 per one_off Acceptance Deposit of £2,500 (inclusive of VAT), retained until end of Year 2 or final term with notice Source
Source: rowans.org.uk · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026
Inspection
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)
ISI does not give a single overall grade and does not publish its findings as open data, so we show no rating. Read the latest report on isi.net.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Pupils and context
- Receiving SEN support
- 1.7%
- With an Education, Health and Care Plan
- 0%
- Girls / boys
- 19% / 81%
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25
Nearby schools
Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).
Hollymount School
0.5 miles445 pupils · KS2 expected standard 84% (2024/25)
Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)
King's College School
0.6 miles1,498 pupils · A level average A+ (2024/25) · £10,129 to £11,940 a term (2026-27)
The Study Preparatory School
0.7 miles285 pupils · £7,889 a term (2026-27)
Leaver destinations
Norwegian School in London
0.7 miles46 pupils
Wimbledon Common Preparatory School
0.7 miles158 pupils · £7,874 a term (2026-27)
Compare with similar schools
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