Our staff and students work together to aspire, achieve and enjoy the many opportunities our school gives us and the strength of being part of a community.

Twickenham School believes by collaboration we can all become stronger and for this reason joined Bourne Education Trust in September 2021. As part of a high performing multi-academy trust, that also includes Hampton High, we can ensure that our students are equal partners in a community of high-achieving, inspiring and creative schools.

At Twickenham we are united in our aim to ensure that our students know they are safe, valued and supported whilst being challenged to achieve their best at all times.

Twickenham School is a vibrant community and a wonderful place to work. Visitors often comment on the excellent relationships between staff and students and the fantastic learning environment. We set out to recruit staff who are dedicated to delivering their absolute best every day to support the futures of the young people and the community we serve. When joining Twickenham School, you will benefit from:

• Regular in-school and trust-wide CPD
• Opportunities for career development and professional growth
• A communication policy which protects your time outside of school
• Longer school holidays compared to LEA schools, including a two-week October half term
• Dedicated time for marking assessment and planning
• A marking policy which reduces workload without compromising on ambitious expectations of students
• Protected PPA time
• A measured approach to lesson observations and lesson drop-ins
• A flexible approach to family appointments
• Supportive and caring staff who work together as a team
• Dedicated classrooms for teaching staff in faculty bases
• No student or class data which is collected for 'data’s sake'
• Scheduled wellbeing events

Bourne Education Trust (‘BET’) was established in 2011 and has grown steadily since then. It is largely Surrey based, but has also expanded into Hampshire and Richmond. It is made up of 21 academies, 4 associate schools and one free school due to open in September 2024. Of its 26 schools, 14 are primaries, 9 are secondaries, and, with the new free school, 3 are specialist schools. It is responsible for the education of approximately 12,500 pupils and employs just over 1,300 staff. The Trust is organised into both phases and clusters to support collaboration.

The size of its schools ranges from a one-form entry primary to an eight-form entry secondary school with a sixth form. Schools are equally important and carry the same influence in terms of decision-making within the Trust. Each school has its own Head and Local Governing Committee. The Trust is led by Alex Russell, Kate Sanders, Rob Isaac and Penny Alford.

To find out more about BET please click here