Partnership Working
2026-2027
We are embarking on a closer partnership between us and St Mary's C of E Primary School, Chessington (website here), which will start on April 13, 2026. As two schools similar in character, due to their size and Christian distinctiveness, we have previously benefited from joint working on specific projects and this now offers an opportunity for us to do this on a wider scale, to learn from one another and to strengthen the offer for all. The partnership has the full support of the Local Authority and the Dioceses of both Guildford and Southwark.
This partnership will see our Headteacher, Mrs Evans, take on the role as Headteacher for both St Paul's and St Mary’s, overseeing the day-to-day running of both schools. We will be bringing together a joint leadership team to drive school development across both school communities and will be looking for opportunities for our staff and pupils to build strong relationships across both schools.
The initial partnership will be in place until August 2027 and will be regularly reviewed to ensure that a plan from September 2027 can be made and shared with both communities.
We have been busy building our partnership plan and we would like to share with you the key principles that have guided our thinking:
1. Creating a partnership anchored by each school’s individual values and its joint Christian Distinctiveness.
2. Sharing best practice to provide consistently high-quality teaching and learning experiences for all pupils.
3. Fostering strong positive relationships between pupils to provide learning and enrichment experiences within a wider peer group.
4. Providing opportunities for growth and development within our staff teams to support retention.
5. Ensuring clear communication structures with visible leadership on both school sites to build strong transparent relationships between the leadership team and communities.
6. Developing a sustainable model for both schools in the current financial climate to reduce the risk of significant restructuring.
Check back here for further updates about how our partnership is developing.
