About The School

Please read letters from the Chair of Governors and from the Director of Education. 

Please read our Ofsted Report and our SIAMS report.

Borden CEP School is a small school with a strong community feel. Dating back to 1884, the school has long been at the heart of the local rural community. Our reception class numbers eighteen in total and is a key selling point to potential parents who value this nurturing approach into school life. 

All pupils and staff know one another well – the youngest children look to the oldest for advice and support from their first days in school and the oldest pupils take their responsibilities seriously. Despite its small size, we aim high with great results – academic, sporting and within the community. We also take full advantage of a rural location with an increasing drive towards outdoor learning. 

Children have the chance to work at their own pace – discovering the subjects they love, finding things they can excel at to build their confidence and then riding that tide through the subjects they find trickier.   Our Mission statement is -  ‘We aim to create a happy, secure and Christian learning environment, for all members of our school community’. 

Our core Christian values – Love, Forgiveness, and Hope – are a key part of their education, illustrating challenges they may face and how to approach them. Pupils leave Borden CEP confident and ready for the next stage of their educational journey. We ensure they take with them a belief in themselves when they join a secondary school in the next stage of their journey in life. When they return to visit – as they often do – it’s a pleasure to see the progress they are making in their onward journey.  

Parents value this approach to their children. They appreciate seeing a visible Head of School greeting all the pupils as they arrive in the morning. They appreciate teachers who are available to discuss their child’s needs and they appreciate the fact that the school cares about more than just academic results. In return, parents play a strong role within the school. The Friends of Borden (FOBS) is very active, organising several events a term and raising enough funds to support much appreciated investment in the school. Parent volunteers also help with listening to readers, running clubs, supporting projects in the classroom and on school trips. 

As a church school, the local parish is also an integral part of the community and the diocese offers extensive support for Head of Schools including further professional development, advocacy, pastoral care and wellbeing (see also the letter from the Director of Education above). Regular church services are held at Borden Parish Church which the whole school attends.

The Governing Body is proactive, supportive and involved in school life. They allow the Head of School the space to lead operationally but offer support and challenge as required at a strategic level. The Head of School also has a strong network of support from the Unitas Executive Headteacher and other Head of Schools from within the Unitas Collaboration. 

This Unitas Collaboration offers support at every level from sharing best practice in the classroom to insights into education policy changes to joint applications for project funding. They also provide informal peer support which ensures participating heads do not need to feel isolated and can easily solicit impartial advice.