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 proud to work in partnership with Plymouth Marjon University for Initial Teacher Training.
Plymouth Marjon has a long history of teacher education, having trained teachers for more than 180 years. Their secondary school-based PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) route allows trainees to work towards Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) while gaining practical experience in partner schools from the start of the course.
Through this partnership, trainees benefit from a strong balance of school-based learning and university-led study. The programme is designed to help new teachers build subject knowledge, classroom confidence and a clear understanding of how pupils learn. Trainees usually spend time in two contrasting school placements, supported by experienced school mentors and the university team.
Marjon offers secondary PGCE routes across a range of subjects, including Art and Design, Biology, Chemistry, English, Geography, Mathematics, Modern Foreign Languages, Physical Education and Physics.
As an ITT partner, we are committed to helping trainee teachers develop into reflective, confident and effective professionals who are ready to make a positive difference in the classroom.
For more information, visit their website.
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.
