The Gloucestershire Learning Alliance (GLA) was formed in 2013 by three primary schools coming together - Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy, Rowanfield Junior School, and Springbank Primary Academy. The Trust has grown organically since its inception in Gloucestershire and we currently operate 10 schools within both Gloucestershire and Worcestershire, employing 420 people and educating approximately 2600 children.

Our schools are:

- Badsey First School

- Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy

- Carrant Brook Junior School

- Churchdown Village Infant School

- Longford Park Primary Academy

- Great Oldbury Primary Academy

- Rowanfield Infant School

- Rowanfield Junior School

- Springbank Primary Academy

- Tredington Primary School

We have a strong vision of outstanding outcomes for children, supported by a clear and aligned education model and school improvement strategy.

The creation of the GLA was a natural progression of our belief in a partnership ethos and our determination to ensure that more young people receive an exceptional education through Quality First Teaching.

Equity - We are committed to equity

We direct resources and people flexibly and precisely, when and where they are needed, so that all children across the Trust can achieve their potential.

Opportunity - We create opportunity

As a learning community we don’t stand still. We encourage all staff to embrace the opportunities on offer to grow and develop their expertise, whatever their role.

Expertise - We champion expertise

We develop and share our skills and knowledge, within and between our schools, for the benefit of all children.

Evidence - We are evidence-led

Within our Trust schools, decision-making is thoughtful, thorough and based on evidence of what makes the biggest difference to children.

Community - We are a community

We know that we’re stronger together; sharing high expectations, nurturing and supporting each other to overcome our challenges and celebrate our successes.

We are committed to being an employer of choice where everyone is treated fairly and feels valued and supported. We aim to provide a stimulating and rewarding working environment which encourages our people to work together, provides opportunities for them to reach their full potential and achieve a healthy work/life balance.

With each school championing their own unique identity, the benefit of working for a growing multi-academy trust is our over-arching culture that radiates from all our schools.

Working for us means you are never alone and joining a team who:

- Are committed to developing your career and reaching your goals with high quality and ambitious CPD

- Are a highly collaborative and supportive team where staff and pupil well-being is high priority

- Go the extra mile with offering personal rewards and discounts via our GLAdvantage platform

Plus, in order to ensure our staff have the tools to focus on and maintain their well-being, we offer ALL employees access to our free health and well-being portal, Smart Clinic.

Don’t just take our word for it …

Badsey First School joined the GLA in 2018. The school is one form entry and has approximately 152 pupils from ages 5 – 10. There are approximately 26 members of staff. Their school values are the ‘Badsey Be’s’; Be Responsible, Be Kind, Be Respectful and Be Determined. Learn more here

Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy is one of the founding GLA schools. The school is three form entry with approximately 623 pupils. There are approximately 85 members of staff. Their school value is ‘Best the best you can be’ with respect, responsibility, reaching aspirations and showing resilience highlighted. Learn more here

Carrant Brook Junior School joined the GLA in May 2024. The school has seven classes with approximately 165 pupils. Their school want their children to be confident, caring, resilient, responsible, inspired and aspirational. Learn more here 

Churchdown Village Infant School joined the GLA in 2023. The school is made up of three classes with approximately 185 pupils. There are approximately 33 members of staff. They also have a pre-school called Cygnets. Learn more here

 Longford Park Primary Academy joined the GLA when the school opened in 2017. The school is one form entry with approximately 252 pupils. They also have a nursery and pre-school called Little Learners. There are approximately 36 members of staff. Their vision of ‘Flying High’ encourages children to achieve and be their best and for the school to celebrate everyone’s ‘best’. Learn more here

 Great Oldbury Primary Academy opened in 2021 as a GLA school. The school has four EYFS and KS1 classes with approximately 152 pupils. They also have a nursery and pre-school called Little Learners. There are approximately 25 members of staff. Their vision is ‘Dream, Believe, Achieve’. There are approximately 25 members of staff. Learn more here

 Rowanfield Infant School joined the GLA in 2017. The school is three-form entry with 257 pupils. There are approximately 43 members of staff. Their vision is ‘Dream, Drive, Duty, Dazzle’. Learn more here

 Rowanfield Junior School is one of the founding GLA schools. The school has three classes in each year group with approximately 347 pupils. Dazzle’ There are approximately 45 members of staff. Like the Junior School, their vision is ‘Dream, Drive, Duty, Dazzle’. Learn more here

 Springbank Primary Academy is one of the founding GLA schools. The school is two-form entry with approximately 452 pupils. There are approximately 64 members of staff. Their vision is EPIC; Effort, Participation, Improvement and Celebration. Learn more here

Tredington Primary School joined the GLA in 2020. The school has three mixed year group classes with approximately 64 pupils. There are approximately 17 members of staff. Their vision for every child to ‘Aspire, Create and Excel’. Learn more here