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Our Partners

We are an accredited 'Thinking School' in partnership with the University of Exeter. Thinking Schools status is a prestigious national award which confirms that we put metacognition and cognitive science at the heart of all we do.

We are a member of the South West Academic Trust which is a partnership of 11 leading grammar schools from across the south-west of England.

Our collective vision is to raise academic achievement and aspirations across the region by fostering partnerships, sharing best practices, and supporting innovation. This collaboration emphasises departmental links, gifted and talented research, staff development, student engagement, and relationships with community schools.

The University of Exeter’s involvement facilitates research-practice integration, student transition to higher education, and expands connections with business and the broader community in the South West.

Our partnership with Leading Schools South West, a not-for-profit Charitable Company, allows us to develop our school leaders through National Professional Qualifications (NPQs), widely recognised in the education sector for aspiring and current leaders.

Accredited by the DfE, they come with fully-funded scholarships, enhancing leadership skills and promoting professional growth to strengthen educational leadership in our school and throughout the South West.

For more information, visit their website.

The South West Institute for Teaching deliver exceptional training for our early career teachers. Their two-year induction programme is supported by a world-class curriculum, designed by Teach First.

SWIFT also offers unique training, development, and networking opportunities for our teaching staff and middle leaders.

For more information visit the SWIFT or Teach First websites.

Our school is a member of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust, a family of accredited and aspiring Thinking Schools united in their desire to transform life chances for children and young people, regardless of their individual circumstances. Through the use of cognitive educational strategies, we share a common mission to nurture our students to become successful, confident and independent thinkers.
For more information, visit the Thinking Schools Academy Trust website.