Ages 
A small school with a big heart, that ‘offers so much more than academics’. Rowan’s founding motto ‘Hic Feliciter Laboramus’ (Here We Work Happily) seems to hold true 88 years on - girls are clearly happy, not to mention exceptionally polite. There’s a real buzz in the air at Rowan, its broad, holistic approach prepares girls successfully but without undue pressure for entry to leading selective senior schools.
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 280 ·
- Religion
- None
- Fees
- £15,870 - £21,531 pa
- Local authority
- Surrey County Council
- Area guides
Headteacher
Headmistress
Mrs Sarah Raja
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
Entrance
Non-selective with a nursery from age two, places are offered on a first come first served basis and secure a place through to year 6. Further places are available at reception when girls participate in a ‘reception ready event’ and year 3 where
- 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.
Exit
Rowan has a track record of pupils receiving offers from top local schools, many continuing with an all-girls education at Guildford High School, Wimbledon High, Surbiton High, St Teresa’s, Lady Eleanor Holles, Notre Dame, Sir William Perkins’s.
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Teaching & learning
Learning support & SEN
Mobile phone policy
A clear mobile phone policy is a really important part of modern schooling. This school has provided us with their policy.
Mobile phone policy
Provided by the school and not part of our review Rowan Preparatory School discourages pupils from bringing personal mobile technology devices to school. If a pupil needs to bring a mobile device to school, for example if they walk home, parents are asked to notify the school in writing. When a mobile device is brought into school it must be clearly labelled with the pupil’s name. It must remain switched off and given in to the school office on arrival at school. The mobile device must be collected at the end of the school day from the school office and must not be switched on until leaving the site.
Pupils
Money matters
Rowan offers financial support on request in the form of the Pell Assisted Place Award, a means tested bursary for a pupil entering at year 3 (7+) who may not otherwise be able to benefit from an education at Rowan. The school does not offer
- Fee information
- £15,870 - £21,531 pa
Our view
In 1936, Katherine Millar opened Rowan Brae with just seven pupils in the leafy village of Claygate, Surrey. In less than 10 years it had expanded to more than 100 pupils and Rowan Hill, the nearby preparatory school for years 3-6 was purchased.
The last word
A small school with a big heart, that ‘offers so much more than academics’. Rowan’s founding motto ‘Hic Feliciter Laboramus’ (Here We Work Happily) seems to hold true 88 years on - girls are clearly happy, not to mention exceptionally polite. There’s
