Impact of partnership work done in 2024 (ISC annual Census 2025)

• 40 state schools involved
• 501-1000 state school pupils involved
• 200 staff hours given

Impact Statement

Phil Abbott
Principal
Worksop Priory C of E Primary Academy
Worksop Priory C of E Primary Academy enjoys a unique and fruitful relationship with Worksop College in the pursuit of both academic excellence and broad, enriching curriculum experiences.
Curriculum enhancement
Our Academy is a regular beneficiary of a range of high quality experiences that would otherwise be unobtainable within the budget and resource of our own school. Regular music events offer a chance for our pupils to work with professional singers and instrumentalists, whilst an annual invitation to watch the College’s musical/show is always well received. Senior Leaders at the College have created opportunities for their staff to come to the Academy and deliver masterclass events to groups of children. Most recently, a visit by the College’s Science Department went with a bang – literally! These are such events that inspire our children to want to learn more.
We have secured a very generous agreement to use the Worksop College minibuses (and drivers if required) to help us transport children more cost effectively to educational visit destinations. As a result, our Academy is able to offer more visits per year than most, if not all other local schools, alongside attending a huge range of sporting and musical events. With the rising costs of school transport, we would not be able to sustain our enviable status in the community as ‘Nottinghamshire Sports school of the Year’ had it not been for this.
The College has also been extremely generous in opening its doors to pupils who have excelled in aspects of Academy life worthy of celebration. To this end, the Senior Leadership Team generously offer a termly lunch event for such pupils and put on a range of activities, such as climbing wall, swimming and pizza-making for our children to choose from as a reward and at no cost to ourselves. This has inspired our children to work harder and more effectively. This year alone, more than 150 children have benefited from this scheme.
Strategic