Farmborough Church Primary School near Bath has received a glowing inspection report, praising its caring and inclusive environment, supportive school community and commitment to helping every child flourish. The school was inspected in September as part of the Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) programme, with inspectors concluding that Farmborough is ‘living up...
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Keynsham pupils lead Clean Air Day celebrations
Children across schools in the The Partnership Trust have been taking part in activities to mark Clean Air Day, helping pupils learn about the importance of cleaner air and more sustainable travel. Schools across the trust celebrated the national awareness day on 18 June through a range of activities including cycling, scootering, poster design competitions...
St Mary’s opens Memory Garden in memory of former pupil Elias
Pupils at St Mary’s Church of England Primary School and Nursery in Writhlington are remembering former classmate Elias with the opening of a special new Memory Garden at the school. Elias, who attended the nursery and school from 2022 to 2025, sadly died from a brain tumour last year aged five. The new garden was...
Primary schools unite in song for easter celebration
Pupils from Weston All Saints CE Primary School (WASPS) in Bath joined a joyful Easter collaboration that has brought together five local schools in song, while also cutting costs and supporting the environment. The Church of England schools, based across Bath and North East Somerset, have created a shared video performance of Jesus’ Love Is...
Schools across The Partnership Trust celebrate World Book Day
Schoolchildren from across The Partnership Trust, a multi-academy trust serving schools in Bath and North East Somerset and Somerset, enjoyed a day of creativity, costumes and storytelling as they marked World Book Day on Thursday 5 March. At Hayesdown First School in Frome, pupils were inspired by the popular picture book The Day the Crayons...
BANES and Bristol church schools unite in festive song
Three local Church of England primary schools have come together in song to mark the festive season, releasing a joint Christmas film that brings their pupils’ voices together online. Unable to meet for a combined service, children from Marksbury CofE Primary School near Bath, St Mary’s CofE Primary School and Nursery in Writhlington, Radstock and...
Castle Primary School wins national recognition for outstanding supportive environment
Castle Primary School in Keynsham has been awarded Thrive Ambassador School with Excellence in Environment for the first time. The award celebrates a school’s ability to create a stimulating yet calming physical environment that positively influences children’s wellbeing. The school was particularly praised for the calming areas in classrooms where pupils can spend time if needed and...
Students welcome new leadership at Roundhill Primary School in Bath
Roundhill Primary School in Bath has welcomed a new Head Teacher, Emma Cooper, as the new school year gets underway. Mrs Cooper joins the school this September, bringing with her over 25 years of experience in education. Formerly Deputy Head at The Mendip School, a Special School near Shepton Mallet, she is now leading the...
Back to school as former pupil becomes Deputy Head at Farmborough Church Primary School
Matthew Brinkworth has started the new school year at the very place where his learning journey began 30 years ago. He has been appointed Deputy Head Teacher at Farmborough Church Primary School near Bath where he was once a pupil, and began his new position on 2 September. Matthew – pictured above with pupils Claudia...
Multi-Academy Trust to deliver Specialist Autism Support Service in BaNES
The Partnership Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust based in Radstock near Bath, and neighbouring Fosse Way School, a Special School, are delighted to have retained the contract to deliver the critical Specialist Autism Support Service (SASS) for Bath & North East Somerset (B&NES) council for a further four years from September 2025. The Specialist Autism Support...
Five BANES primary schools unite in Song for Easter Celebration
Five Bath and North East Somerset primary schools have joined together for a virtual celebration this Easter. The Church of England schools in Bath, Cameley, Farmborough, Marksbury and Radstock have filmed their own version of ‘Sign Your Cross’ by Nick & Becky Drake to share with family and friends. The five schools are Cameley CEVC...
Farmborough Church Primary School praised in latest Ofsted Report
Pupils at Farmborough Church Primary School in Bath & North East Somerset, ‘meet the school’s high expectations set for them and ‘are well prepared for life in modern Britain’, according to its latest Ofsted report. The inspection, which took place in November, also praised the village school for its ambitious curriculum and the caring relationships...
Nunney First School receives high praise in recent Ofsted inspection
Pupils at Nunney First School near Frome ‘gain confidence year on year’ and ‘there are many occasions for pupils to shine personally because the staff treat them as individuals’, according to a recent Ofsted inspection. The village school was praised for its broad and ambitious curriculum, as well as its focus on celebrating each child’s...
Young authors from Bath, Keynsham and Radstock see their ‘alien’ book published
Young authors from St Mary’s Church of England School in Writhlington, Roundhill Primary School in Bath and Castle Primary School in Keynsham received a special visit from children’s author, Stewart Foster, last term to celebrate the publication of their ‘out-of-this-world’ book The Day the Alien Came. Supported by St John’s Foundation, Mr Foster worked with...
A new headteacher and new classrooms at Nunney First School in Frome
Pupils at Nunney First School near Frome are starting the school year with exciting changes: a new Headteacher and brand-new classrooms. Caroline Ford, an experienced school leader from within The Partnership Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust based in Bath and Somerset, has been appointed Headteacher. Young learners at Nunney are also starting the school year in...
Back to school with a boost: Marksbury School celebrates its Ofsted report
Pupils and staff at Marksbury Church of England Primary School are celebrating the start of the new school year with a successful OFSTED inspection. The village school, located seven miles south of Bath and five miles from Keynsham was praised for being nurturing and academically ambitious and awarded a ‘Good’ rating following an inspection in...
Schools from The Partnership Trust say ‘thank you on National Thank A Teacher Day
Children from two of The Partnership Trust’s schools have been thanking their teachers for National Thank A Teacher Day this Wednesday (19 June). Students from Horrington Primary School near Wells and Farmborough Church Primary School near Bath have said a huge ‘thank you’ to all the teaching and support staff at their schools. National Thank...
St Mary’s Church of England School in Writhlington is praised in Church report
St Mary’s Church of England School in Writhlington, Radstock has been praised for its ‘inspirational leadership’ and a ‘deeply supportive, caring culture’ in a recent Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) report. The one-day inspection focused on the school’s Christian vision and its impact on the whole school community. In particular, the SIAMS...