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The White Horse Federation is a Multi-Academy Trust that supports primary, secondary, and special schools in the south of England.

05/11/2026

🎆✨ Happy Bonfire Night! ✨🎆

Whether you're heading to a fireworks display or celebrating with family and friends, remember to put safety first so everyone can enjoy the evening.

🔥 Keep a safe distance from fireworks and never return to a firework once it's been lit.
🔥 Supervise children at all times and keep sparklers away from faces and clothing.
🔥 Attend organised displays where possible and follow the event safety guidance.

Have a fantastic, fun-filled evening and stay safe! 🎇

04/11/2026

🚨 We're Hiring! 🚨
Family Support Worker at Croft Primary and Wroughton Juniors

If you are looking to continue your career as a Family Support Worker in a challenging and rewarding role within our school, then we want to hear from you. Come and join us on this exciting journey to help every child in our school reach their potential.

Do you have what it takes to join us? The Family Support Worker we would like to join us will be:

✅ Qualified to NVQ Level 3 (or have similar experience) in a relevant discipline such as childcare, social work, family work etc.
✅ Experience and success of working with parents, carers, pupils and outside agencies.
✅ Able to deal confidentially and confidently with difficult situations and sensitive issues.
✅ Flexible and committed to working with our most vulnerable children and their families.

📝 Apply Today: https://tinyurl.com/4jnnnb9k

03/11/2026

We are proud to welcome 10 new schools to our growing Trust!

We have officially welcomed ten new schools to our family this month, expanding the trust to 40 schools across Swindon, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire.

Goddard Park Primary School has joined the trust, along with nine schools, which were formerly part of Grove Learning Trust, including:

🍎Eastrop Infant School, Highworth
✏️Southfield Junior School, Highworth
🎨Millbrook Primary School, Swindon
🍏Peatmoor Community Primary School, Swindon
🖊️Shaw Ridge Primary School, Swindon
🍎Wroughton Infant School, Swindon
✏️Wroughton Junior School, Swindon
🎨Oakhurst Community Primary School, Swindon
🍏Haydonleigh Primary School, Swindon

While the schools officially joined TWHF from November 1st, we have already been working closely with the 10 schools for some time, meaning the formal partnership builds on already well-established working relationships.

The ten schools join our existing family of primary and secondary schools, as well as two special schools. The merging of expertise and experience across all the schools will create greater capacity and geographic coherence that will significantly support children, families and the communities of Swindon.

We aim to provide first-class education for a wide range of young people. Their schools embrace values-based education to ensure all children are supported with the skills and qualities they’ll need to succeed in the future.

The arrival of Goddard Park Primary School and the former Grove Learning Trust schools further strengthens TWHF's commitment to serving children, families and communities across Swindon. Our trust has a strong track record of school improvement and was shortlisted for Trust of the Year at this year's prestigious TES Awards, having won Inclusive Trust of the Year at the awards in 2025.

Dr Dan Nicholls, CEO of The White Horse Federation said:

“We are delighted to welcome these ten new schools and their pupils, families and colleagues to the White Horse Federation family to help us inspire the lives of even more children with greater opportunity and choice.

“Our mission is anchored by our values of inclusivity, kindness, integrity, equity and resilience, and we are pleased to be joining forces with schools that share our commitment to children and communities across Swindon.

“We know the schools and communities we serve well, and our shared understanding of Swindon, alongside our experience of supporting schools to improve, gives us a strong foundation for working together to ensure more children and families in the area can thrive.”

31/10/2026

🎃 Happy Halloween! 🎃

Whether you're enjoying spooky costumes, pumpkin carving or trick-or-treating later, we hope you have a fantastic day.

Before the ghosts and ghouls arrive, here's a quick reminder for parents and carers:

Secondary school admissions close tonight. If your child is due to start secondary school next year and you haven't yet submitted your application, make sure it's completed before the deadline.

Wishing everyone a fun, safe and happy Halloween! 🧡

30/10/2026

🚨One day to go!

Is your child in Year 6 and due to start Secondary School in September 2027?

⌛The deadline for Year 7 secondary places, is fast approaching.

📆 You need to apply by Saturday 31st October 2026 for the best chance of getting a place at their preferred school.

Once the deadline passes, any application received will be considered as late, and the chance of gaining a place at a preferred school could be greatly reduced.

✍️ Complete your application today, through your Local Authority.

28/10/2026

🚨We're Hiring!🚨
Teaching Assistant at Shaw CE Primary School

If you are looking to continue your career as a Teaching Assistant in a challenging and rewarding role within our school, then we want to hear from you. Come and join us on this exciting journey to help every child in our school reach their potential. We think this is a great place to work and we hope that you will too!

Do you have what it takes to join us? The Teaching Assistant we would like to join us will be:

✅ An excellent Teaching Assistant who loves to work with children and helps to inspire them to achieve their potential.
✅ An outstanding team-player who enjoys working with others and being involved in school life.
✅ Committed to their own professional development journey.
✅ Experienced in working with children with SEN and/or SEMH needs.

📝 Apply Today: https://tinyurl.com/kxsn97zw

28/10/2026

🚨We're Hiring!🚨
Teacher of Food Technology at The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College

If you are looking to continue your teaching career in a challenging and rewarding role within our school, then we want to hear from you. Come and join us on this exciting journey to help every child in our school reach their potential.

Do you have what it takes to join us? The Teacher we would like to join us will be:

✅ A proactive team-player, committed to collaborative working and school improvement.
✅ An inspirational, creative and self-motivated practitioner with a passion for teaching and learning.
✅ Committed to their own professional development journey.
✅ Skilled in planning and delivering exciting and engaging lessons.

📝 Apply Today: https://tinyurl.com/4t9keuh4

27/10/2026

🚨We're Hiring!🚨
Midday Supervisory Assistant at Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School

We couldn’t do what we do without our fantastic staff team, and as part of our midday supervisory team you would play a key role in supporting lunchtimes in our school. This is a fantastic opportunity to join us on our journey, working in a school environment to support our primary-aged children and ensure they have a safe and positive lunchtime experience.

Do you have what it takes to join us? The Midday Supervisory Assistant we would like to join us will be:

✅ Enthusiastic about working in a school environment.
✅ Able to communicate confidently with children and staff.
✅ Aware of the importance of child protection and safeguarding policies and procedures.

📝 Apply Today: https://tinyurl.com/2ha58kme

24/10/2026

🚨One week to go!

Is your child in Year 6 and due to start Secondary School in September 2027?

⌛The deadline for Year 7 secondary places, is fast approaching.

📆 You need to apply by Saturday 31st October 2026 for the best chance of getting a place at their preferred school.

Once the deadline passes, any application received will be considered as late, and the chance of gaining a place at a preferred school could be greatly reduced.

✍️ Complete your application today, through your Local Authority.

22/10/2026

🏫 Looking for the perfect primary school for your child?

Join us at Larkhill Primary School for one of our Open Days and discover what makes our school such a special place to learn, grow and thrive.

📅 Every Thursday in November
⏰ 10:00am to 11:30am
📍 Larkhill Primary School, SP4 8QB

Book your place today:
📧 [email protected]
📞 01980 348079

We look forward to welcoming you!

Address

Plymouth Street
Swindon
SN12LB

Website

https://thewhitehorsefederation.org.uk/contact/

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