Currently located in Aspley, Nottingham, about a mile from junction 26 of the M1, Rosslyn Park Primary & Nursery School was formed from the amalgamation of Rosslyn Junior and Rosslyn Infant & Nursery School in September 2005.Originally both schools were situated at Minver Crescent, about 3/4 of a mile from our current location, but in February 2006 we moved to a brand new £5.5 million building. In January 2015 we became an Academy in partnership with Transform Trust. The children are generally a delight to work with. They add to the school’s reputation everywhere they go with their smart appearance, friendly manner and controlled behaviour. This includes day visits, festivals, extended visits and walks in the local area.  

Our Vision, Ethos and Values A successful vision for inner city education must recognise that the needs of the pupils cannot be addressed without acknowledging the needs of the community. Because we recognise our responsibility for each individual child, our school must: Be an inclusive school We will: Ensure each pupil’s needs are met as fully and effectively as possible to equip them for life in their society Value each pupil’s efforts unconditionally Work in a culture of achievement and high self-esteem Engage in professional dialogues to explore and address individual needs Support families in supporting their children Be at the heart of the community we serve We will: Act as a community resource Seek opportunities to provide for the needs of the school community Respect, value and utilise the diversity within our community Work in partnership with other establishments and agencies to improve community provision Promote independent learning for life We will: Begin in the Foundation Stage Place an emphasis on investigative, experiential and creative activities Provide high quality opportunities for children to develop their thinking skills Focus on Speaking and Listening as a key to developing independence Use targets as a means to involve children in their learning Provide a rich and varied curriculum that promotes key skills and opportunities for their application Have positive attitudes We will: Support, not blame Offer opportunities, not excuses Have high expectations of pupils, staff, parents and governors Promote education beyond the curriculum and education for all Have high standards We will: Use data to set challenging targets Strive to support pupils to meet and exceed their targets Use CPD to improve our teaching and learning Never settle for second best Challenge underachievement in all areas of school life Be a school that others visit to see what “good practice” means Provide a safe, secure and happy environment for learning Know ourselves and help others to know us We will: Review our practices and procedures regularly, stringently and honestly Use data to inform ourselves of our successes and areas to develop Involve our stakeholders in our plans for improvement Be open to constructive criticism and new ideas Publicise our successes and be proactive with the Media We will work as one staff, one team, with one common goal – to succeed for the children of Aspley. A school that succeeds plays a part in raising the esteem of a community. A community that believes in itself succeeds. We aspire to be a school that good teachers will want to work in, that committed parents will want to send their children to and that pupils will succeed in.We are proud to be a newly formed Academy in partnership with Transform Trust.  

Rosslyn Park Primary and Nursery School is a member of the Transform Trust and Teaching School Alliance.

Transform is a Multi Academy Trust (MAT) with 6,500 children in 18 Primary schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

Transform will provide a school improvement structure. This will be a responsive and proactive service.

Schools supported by Transform will have access to education expertise, support and experience from across the growing Teaching School Alliance.

Within the Alliance is a core school improvement capability of 5 National Leaders of Education, 9 Local Leaders of Education, 2 National Leaders of Governance, 18 Specialist Leaders of Education, as well as 24 ITP/OTP facilitators and 5 Ofsted trained inspectors (AI).

Staff will be able to access a significant range of opportunities and professional development programmes. The Alliance is continuously developing capacity to accelerate school improvement and enable high quality learning and teaching. This will include:

• School Direct Initial Teacher Training with outstanding partner, The University of Nottingham
• Middle and Senior Leaders Development Programme
• Bespoke Leadership courses
• Bespoke Coaching programmes
• Developing SEN practice
• Improving Teacher Programme
• Outstanding Teacher Programme

Transform Teaching School Alliance was approved by the Department of Education in March 2012, followed by the Academy Sponsor role in early 2013.

To find out more about Transform Trust please click here