Church Schools

The Stour Academy Trust which has a clear Christian Vision for its church schools.

God’s children together on a journey to excellence creating equal opportunities for all.

“For the body is not one member, but many.”

– 1 Corinthians 12:14.

Rooted in our Christian foundation, our vision is to build an inclusive and ambitious family of schools where every child and adult is valued, nurtured and enabled to flourish.

Guided by our church schools, we seek to embody the principles of faith, hope and compassion in all that we do – promoting a culture of collaboration, innovation and excellence across our Trust.

Our church and non-church schools work in partnership to create inclusive, ambitious and innovative learning environments where every individual is valued, diversity is celebrated, and all can flourish.

Through our shared commitment to the whole child and the whole community, we aspire to provide a 21st century education that transforms lives and empowers all to contribute meaningfully to the common good.

Our Church Schools

Sturry CE Primary School

As the sponsor school of the Stour Academy Trust, we promote collaboration in order to continue the growth and development of God’s children. We are driven by our commitment to the well-being and education of all, enabling us to flourish and become life-long learners. Through the miracle of Jesus feeding the 5000, we trust that sharing all we have, will provide for all through the power of God’s love. This has been adapted to help the children understand our Christian vision; We work together and share the best of ourselves to help everyone around us flourish in every way to become life-long learners. Through the miracle of Jesus feeding the 5000, we trust that sharing all we have will provide for all through the power of God’s love.

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Adisham CE Primary School

Every member of the Adisham CE Primary community is nurtured and enabled to flourish emotionally, spiritually and academically through our enriching curriculum. We are committed to ensuring our children are treated with the compassion and respect they deserve. As children of God, each child is as individual as a mustard seed and they are encouraged grow to their full potential and to live life in all its fullness. From little seeds great and wonderful things grow and flourish.

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Church Schools Committee

Church Schools’ Committee

The Church Schools’ Committee supports to ensure that the everyday work of each of our Church of England school is driven by a contextually appropriate theologically rooted Christian vision for education that reflects its foundation as a Church school, meeting the needs of the school community, and enabling people to flourish.

This will be done by:

Meeting 5 times per academic year.
In school peer review.
Robust questioning, challenge and constructive feedback of school leaders by Directors and fellow school leaders / Trust staff
Regular in school monitoring. (Use the SIAMS framework (2023) inspection questions (IQ) as a guide)
Monitor and review documents: self-evaluation, SIAMS /RE /CW action plans and school improvement plans.
Reporting back regularly to the Board of Directors termly

The role of Canterbury Diocesan Board of Education:

Ensure that the appointment process is robust in ensuring members have the appropriate skills and knowledge to carry out their role.
Through its influence at Member and Director level, ensure that Sturry CE Primary and Adisham CE Primary schools continue to play a central role in the life of their Parish.
Support the committee to evaluate their impact annually and work in partnership with The Stour Academy Trust Board to develop any identified areas for improvement.
Provide regular training for the committee as appropriate in accordance with CDBE core service agreement.

Contact Us

If you’d like to learn more about our work or how to get involved, please contact:

Chair of the Church School Committee: Natalie Ralph
Email: natalie.ralph@stouracademytrust.org.uk