Aims and Objectives

To develop a vibrant educational community that is a beacon of excellence in teaching and learning, administration and governance;
to create a distinctive partnership of schools for local people;
to strengthen the partnership by valuing the individuality of our partner schools;
to foster a culture where autonomy and accountability go hand in hand;
to make the schools affiliated to the Robert Carre Trust great places to study and work;
to share expertise and bring together best practice and the best practitioners;
to recruit, retain and develop the best staff and future leaders locally; and
to achieve efficiency savings for mutual benefit, in the procurement of goods and services.

Pursue excellence in everything we do;
provide high quality curriculum opportunities across all age ranges and abilities, in which key academic learning is combined with the development of the whole child;
develop and provide an inclusive and supportive culture that is safe, effective, friendly, supportive and stimulating;
provide a high quality, inspiring and sustainable learning environment, making the most effective use of the school estate;
build mutually beneficial external partnerships;
attract, develop and retain a highly qualified, skilled and professional workforce that will work together to be outstanding in all that we do;
ensure the financial health and solvency of each school to enable investment in the vision through the effective utilisation of resources and sharing of support services; and
provide a curriculum that is both responsive to local needs and proactive in providing opportunities that stimulate and build local capacity and progression.

We will ensure our Schools raise educational standards by:

Providing a broad, balanced and appropriate curriculum to offer the very best academic and, where appropriate, vocational pathways.
Ensuring that the curriculum meets the needs of the ‘whole child’
Providing access to the wide range of learning resources and pedagogic expertise existing across schools within the group.
Clearly identifying progression pathways for every learner.
Facilitating personalised learning programmes which enable achievement matching each child’s potential.