The White Horse Federation was founded with the aim of improving the life chances and raising the aspirations of young people. To achieve these goals, the Trust believes in the power of a first-rate, knowledge-rich curriculum: such an education is the best foundation for helping young people to succeed and overcome social barriers, irrespective of their backgrounds or starting points.
The White Horse Federation currently comprises thirty-one schools, making it the largest education provider in the South West. Its five secondary schools, twenty-five primary schools and two special schools serve a range of urban and rural communities across Swindon, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and Reading.
As an associate college for the National Institute of Teaching, the trust delivers the highest quality of teacher and leader development across the region. Our schools benefit from this by having access to a stream of well-qualified and expertly-trained teachers, middle leaders and senior leaders.
Working in communities that are often materially and socially deprived, The White Horse Federation seeks to provide a first-rate education and to raise ambitions at all its schools. We believe in replicating in the state sector what is most often found in the independent sector; we are committed to ensuring that our students receive the quality of education and access to the same sorts of opportunities their peers whose parents can pay for education receive.
Our aim is for our students to leave our schools ready to take their place in the world - well-educated, motivated and with strong leadership skills, personally accomplished and determined to make a positive and lasting contribution to the world. We firmly believe that a child’s background should not be a barrier to success and we are committed to delivering an education that broadens students’ horizons in a truly transformative way.