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
Well done to Fletcher, Jay and Joey who are all making good progress on their GCSE DT final projects....1 week to go! A special mention to Layton, who is making the biggest and most complicated thing ever but is always working hard and is an absolute super star every single day!
Our KS3 and Year 9 pupils have been busy in art today. They have been designing and making decorative clay tiles, inspired by Antoni Gaudi. Well done all, the tiles look amazing already!
It's always hard seeing a colleague "move on"... Lucas is staying within The Howard Trust but will be leaving The Rowans today. Lucas has been nothing short of amazing, we will miss him and wish him all the very best!
Year 9 working hard exploring the properties of flexiply and learning how to form it into shape to make a personalised key ring.
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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.”