OFSTED
13 May 2025
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
30 November 2023
Ungraded inspection
School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published
18 January 2024
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy alternative provision sponsor led
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Wigan
Trust
THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
106
106 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
32
30.2% of pupils
Male pupils
74
69.8% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
49.7 pts
above England
School
74.5%
Wigan
29.4%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
15.6 pts
below England
School
4.7%
Wigan
11.9%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.1 pts
below England
School
0.9%
Wigan
0.5%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
86.8%
92
Unclassified
3.8%
4
Any other White background
2.8%
3
African
1.9%
2
White and Black African
1.9%
2
Any other Black background
0.9%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
106 of
106 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
65.4 pts
above
England
6.0%
13.8 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
54.9%
24.9 pts
below England
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
54.9%
Wigan
84.3%
North West
82.4%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.