Horspath C of E School

Horspath C of E Primary School is a small Church school in the village of Horspath near Oxford. The school values and supports all of its members as individuals and is a happy, welcoming and safe environment which promotes learning and self-confidence.

Horspath School chose to join The River Learning Trust because we believe the vision of the trust aligns closely with our own, giving clear priority to outcomes for children. The school joined RLT in May 2016.

Most children from Horspath School go on to Wheatley Park School which is already a member of RLT, and we felt that this presented the opportunity to work more closely with Wheatley Park to ensure the transition between the two schools is as smooth as possible.

The RLT governance model allows each school to maintain its own character, and the role of the church in the school governance will remain unchanged. We also believe we will benefit from the exchange of knowledge and best practice with other local schools in the trust.

A Commitment to Excellence for us means that RLT schools are supported and challenged to make sure every child and every member of staff achieves their potential. Everyone Learning is key to the on-going development of the school and is part of our behaviour for learning strategy for pupils.

Respectful Relationships between schools, between staff and in our daily communication with parents and children is a core principle for our school.