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Banbury School  Trust

Improving  attainment and achievement for all pupils, developing the  role of the school in the local community, and its leadership and management

The Trust opened in January 2008, Banbury School has specialist status in Humanities.  Dashwood primary school is nearing the end of its progress towards a new  status and joining the trust.  Its partners are the William Dickason Foundation and Cherwell District Council. The partners have contributed greatly to the strategic vision of the school.

There has been a significant impact in the involvement of students in the local community contributing to their own learning and the learning of others. Students have been working alongside younger pupils in primary schools and special school, volunteering in charity shops, running market stalls and working with the elderly. Year 8 and year 10 pupils have been helping with reading Programmes in primary schools.

The Trust Advisory group has improved the channels of communication between both the Governing Body and the Leadership Team and the local professional community.  This has helped to raise the status of the school in the local community.

The Trust Board is seeking:
to develop a significant project to improve facilities on the school site with grant support from the Sports council or arts Council.
To work with the Local authority to establish a partnership with a feeder primary school in special measures.

The Trust is hoping to increase the number of partners especially with regard to higher education. Discussions have taken place with Keble College, Oxford University.

In addition to this, as result of the establishment of a Hard Federation with two primary schools the number of school members could increase and this has allowedthe school to develop more formal relationships with variety of partners.  Many new initiatives have been started as partners realize that their influence is lasting. New support for gifted and talented have been possible and expectations have been raised.

Governors feel they are making decisions for their school in their community.
“Trust status gave the school and the Governing Body the opportunity to market the school with a separate and unique identity and ethos”
“The status gave us the opportunity to look at leadership and management from a new perspective”

Dr. Fiona Hammans, Principal