Welcome from The Rowans AP Academy
I am proud and honoured to be the Principal of The Rowans, a provision where all stakeholders work effectively and enthusiastically together to ensure continuing success.
The Rowans AP Academy is a provision which enables young people to change the direction of their lives. Through a trauma informed approach, positive relationships and a strong focus on our core values of kindness, commitment and resilience, all pupils have the opportunity to re-engage with education, taking ownership of their lives and their choices.
Inspiring Change for a Brighter Future
Together with Trustees, staff and pupils, we have formulated our academy values which we base our daily school life on:
- Inspiring change for a brighter future
- Learning without limits
- Leading with kindness, growing with commitment and rising with resilience
- We see you, we hear you, we are with you
House Points
Latest News
What a wonderful day at Great Leaps Adventure. Mallet making, fire starting, s'mores and more! Tyler was also lucky enough to have the whole camp sing happy birthday
Fabulous teamwork from everyone Great Leaps Adventure CIC today. We had a Birthday celebration, made a mallet, made fires, toasted and ate S'mores and Bagels and all had a brilliant morning.
Plant seeds, pull weeds and grow a happy life Both KS3 & KS4 have worked amazingly in the garden this term so far! Today Stevie and Joey helped with edging a flower bed and pulled our first beetroot harvest
Wildwood 2026' Maple class took a visit to Wildwood today and had a really great time. All of the children took a real interest in all the animals and reading all the information boards. We had a great time in the park, going down the slides and finished the day off with some tasty ice creams! Thank you Wildwood Kent for having us, we all had such a good time!
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The Rowans Ofsted Result
Strong Standard Across All Areas!
We are proud to announce that we have been rated Strong Standard across all areas in our recent Ofsted inspection under the new report‑card framework!
Ofsted noted the school’s strong curriculum and teaching, its calm and respectful environment, improving attendance, and pupils’ positive attitudes to learning, despite many arriving with disrupted educational experiences.
Inspectors commented that “this is a highly inclusive school where staff are ambitious for all pupils” and where “the school values of kindness, commitment and resilience are actively lived out by pupils.” They complimented the staff body, noting that they “are committed to changing the future life chances of all pupils who attend the school” and “have a deep understanding of pupils and their individual needs.”
It was also noted that “for many pupils, attending The Rowans gives them their first positive experience of school and education.”