Our Federation
The Federation of St Giles’ and St Andrew’s C of E Primary Schools
The federation, created in September 2017 brought together in partnership, two rural primary schools to provide a modern, forward thinking approach to excellent primary practice. We serve our local community by providing an exciting and challenging learning environment in a fantastic rural setting on the Essex/Suffolk border.
The federation means that each school:
- Keeps its own identity
- Keeps its own name and uniform
- Has its own separate budget
- Share resources
- Have separate Ofsted inspections
- Work in close partnership for the benefit of all the children
- Has a shared governing board that sets the strategic vision across both schools and ensures educational and financial accountability
- Has its own admission arrangements, handled by Learning Services at Essex County Council
What a federation means for our children:
- A consistent approach to teaching and learning across both schools
- Increased capacity to meet the needs of children through the sharing of knowledge and resources
- The opportunity for combined community activities
- Increased confidence gained by links/activities with children from the other school
- Aligned curriculum