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Joining Wishford

Joining Wishford Education

Whether your school is thriving, and you want to secure its future, or you are experiencing challenges and need support, we are always available to talk to schools considering their options. We are extremely experienced, and provide expertise across all areas of education.

What we undertake to do

If you are considering options for your school, Wishford has a unique approach. Yours may already be a thriving school, and you simply wish to secure its future. Or your school may be experiencing challenges, and needs support. In either case we

  • Preserve the best of your school, including its character and ethos
  • Work with you to identify your school’s strengths and anything that might be limiting its potential
  • Create an achievable programme of development for your school, building on its strengths and helping it thrive and grow
  • Provide expert advice across a range of disciplines, including education, strategy, safeguarding, operations, finance, marketing and admissions and IT
  • Plug you into a network of expert and experienced educationalists across our group to share ideas, advice and best practice
  • Remove the strain, while we identify the best course of action
  • Support staff, parents and pupils through the changes
  • Secure your school’s financial future
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What is involved in joining Wishford Education?

The process of joining the Wishford Education Group is un-rushed and carefully managed. You have to be sure that being part of a group is right for your school, and we have to be confident that we can make a positive impact. The strength of our group comes from the careful consideration that goes into in partnering with schools who share our ethos.

The joining process is thorough. You will have an opportunity to explore what you are looking for and what Wishford could offer you. This could involve visiting other schools in the group, and speaking to fellow educationalists and school SMT members.

We don’t partner with all schools who approach us, but we give each opportunity serious consideration.

What kind of schools have joined Wishford

  • Proprietor-founded and -led schools, where the proprietor wishes to retire, leaving the school in safe hands, with its future secured.
  • Charitable status schools, where the educational provision is strong, but the school has struggled with the business aspect
  • Urban schools with limited space and resources seeking to maximise their appeal
  • Rural schools housed in very old buildings in extensive grounds that have significant maintenance pressures
  • Schools where the main competition is from other independent schools
  • Schools where the main competition is from high-quality state maintained schools
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Case Study: Hatherop Castle

In March 2014, Hatherop Castle, a prep school and nursery set in idyllic Gloucestershire countryside, became the third school to join the Wishford Education Group. Housed in a hugely characterful building dating back to Tudor times and sitting in 22 acres of landscaped grounds, it was just one of a dozen schools Wishford’s Executive Chair Sam Antrobus and his advisory board had looked at in the previous six months.

Read the full story

What is the next step?

If you would like an opportunity to explore the possibility of teaming with Wishford Schools, we warmly invite you to get in touch for an initial, informal conversation.

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Testimonials

“I believe we leave Westonbirt knowing who we are, equipped with skills that have been nurtured not taught.2
Susie, Year 13, Former Head Of Drama In Study One
“For me Westonbirt has brought laughter, an inspiring education and unforgettable memories.2
Sophia, Year 13,  Former Head Girl

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