About Us

Over the past five years, partnerships between schools across Abingdon have gone from strength to strength. Building on these relationships, a formal, mutually beneficial and impactful partnership has been created for the young people, staff and parents of our local area: the OX14 Learning Partnership between the secondary schools John Mason, Fitzharrys, Radley, Abingdon, Larkmead, and St Helen and St Katharine. The UK government highly recommends these sustainable, formalised partnerships and it is an area of real growth. Schools are working together to ensure better outcomes for all, realising that collaboration really is the key to success.

The Partnership aims to support key priorities for schools and the town,  as well as support further agreed partnership aims.  Common themes of raising aspirations, widening opportunities, and reciprocity have been a focus. Each school has committed to a Memorandum of Understanding, which outlines the details of the partnership and includes the core aims:

• INSPIRE: To provide opportunities for aspiration and challenge though widening horizons for all stakeholders.
• CHALLENGE: Use extra-curricular activities to develop character, promote cultural engagement and support civic pride.
• SUPPORT: Support the mental health and wellbeing of students, staff and parents using a whole partnership approach.

A partnership with clear aims and commitment from all involved can achieve great things, most of all a sense of belonging and sustainability in a world where young people have faced a period of great challenge and change.