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
An amazing first session with Stevie and Joey! These two are absolutely crushing it and are well on their way to earning their barista qualifications in record time!
Forms LKI and LG all agreed it's time to get festive, today we're making cheesy Christmas puffs!
Thank you, Jesse, for the wonderful Christmas cheese puffs! They were delicious and the perfect treat for a cold afternoon. – Miss Billingham
🧁💙 CAKE SALE – FRIDAY 13TH NOVEMBER! 💛🐻 We're holding a special BBC Children in Need cake sale at The Rowans on Friday 13th November! 🎉 Pupils can come to school in non-school uniform or their favourite PJs if they wish, for a £1 donation! 💤 There will be lots of lovely cakes available to buy, with prices ranging from 20p–50p. We will also be holding a tombola and a Guess How Many Sweets Are in the Jar? competition, so there will be plenty of fun for everyone! 🍰🍬🎟 🍰 Cake donations welcome! If you're able to donate any cakes, we would really appreciate it. Donations can be brought into school throughout next week, ready for Friday's cake sale. 💛 Please remember to bring a little extra money if you can! This will allow pupils to join in with the tombola and sweet jar competition. If it's easier, you are more than welcome to leave any money with your child's class teacher when you arrive at school. All money raised will go towards supporting BBC Children in Need. Every donation, big or small, will help make a difference! 🐻💙 Thank you for your continued kindness and support. We can't wait to see everyone getting involved and having lots of fun! #TheRowans #BBCChildrenInNeed #CakeSale #TogetherWeCanMakeADifference
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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.”