Impact of partnership work done in 2024 (ISC annual Census 2025)
- 8 state schools involved
- 501-1000 state school pupils involved
- 250 staff hours given
Impact Statement
Widening access
£1.5m spent to fund bursaries (8% of fee income)
63 pupils receive fee assistance (13%)
32 on 100/110% bursaries – ‘transformational’
Accredited Royal National Children’s Springboard Foundation School
Pledged support to DfE/RNCSF Broadening Educational Pathways Scheme
State school partnership programme
An increasing network of partner primary schools which now includes Oliver’s Battery, All Saints, Sun Hill, St Faith’s, Four Marks, King’s Worthy, Barton Farm and Weeke.
Over 100 hours of weekly enrichment activity to 5 primary schools across subject areas including drama, art, PE, science and reading.
370 primary school pupils involved
20 St Swithun’s pupils and staff involved
Impact research shows a 10% (on average) improvement across four key areas of learning (enjoyment, proficiency, confidence and understanding) following each termly programme.
40 hours of swimming pool hire/tuition/transport for 5 local primary schools (saving each school £3k, on average)
An events programme which welcomed over 200 primary school pupils to St Swithun’s to take part in maths, sport and creative arts activities, delivered by St Swithun’s pupils and staff.
Transport support, allowing over 300 primary school pupils to attend educational days and co-curricular events off-site.
A community service day at All Saints Primary School involving 20 Year 11 St Swithun’s pupils helping with the upkeep of their grounds.
A lecture programme attended by students from local secondary school and Sixth From colleges.
Science in a Suitcase, the portable science resource developed by our science department, is in much demand by science co-ordinators in primary schools and is regularly out ‘on loan’, at no cost.
4 staff act as a governors for local state schools
Provide mentoring for PGCE undergraduates and NQTs
Regularly provide work experience/observation days for students from Winchester University
Share CPD opportunities with staff from the local state schools, including inviting staff from local colleges to attend conferences and organising CPD sessions free of charge for local primary school teachers welcoming over 20 teaching assistants from local primary schools to a Teaching Assistants Course
Community Service
Pupils undertake volunteering as part of the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme. Beneficiaries include Riding for the Disabled, Winchester Nightshelter, Oxfam, Abbeygate Care Home and the EdClub Movement.
Our Performing Arts Centre manager provides technical advice, guidance and support to the Chesil Theatre, Winchester.
Every year, the whole school participates in a Harvest festival collection for the Basics Bank and Nightshelter charities
Sharing facilities. Each year we share our facilities at a discounted charitable rate with a 10-15 local organisations and charities.