The Rowans AP Academy is a dual-phase, trauma-informed provision operating under a single DfE number. It comprises two distinct yet interconnected settings, united by a cohesive ethos and a commitment to collaborative practice.
Both provisions benefit from a highly skilled and dedicated staff team, including teachers, TAs, intervention specialists, therapists, and administrative support. Staff consistently report high levels of pride, support, and professional development. In both the Primary and the Secondary provision, pupils, staff and families speak of a family atmosphere where a sense of belonging has been created for all.
Both settings work in close alignment under the strategic leadership of the principal, while day-to-day operations of the primary provision are led by an Assistant Headteacher. Together, we form one academy provision with a shared ethos, but with differentiated staffing, curriculum, and operational models tailored to the age and needs of our respective cohorts.
The Rowans is designed to re-engage children and young people who have experienced significant barriers to learning, including disrupted educational journeys, trauma, and complex SEMH needs. Many pupils arrive having been out of education for extended periods or having previously disengaged from mainstream settings.
The provision offers:
- A highly personalised and adapted curriculum, both academic and therapeutic
- Robust pastoral and behavioural support and guidance
- Strong focus on relationship-based practice and co-regulation
- Targeted intervention pathways to support reintegration, qualifications, and longer-term outcomes
- Support for next steps, through an outstanding personal development offer
- A hidden curriculum, supporting pupils holistically
