Alcester Grammar School is proud to be a founding member of an ambitious alliance of five schools. Alcester Academy, Alcester Grammar School, King Edward VI School in Stratford, Shipston High School and Stratford Girls’ Grammar School have come together to form The Three Rivers Alliance. The Three Rivers name is inspired by the rivers close to each school; the Arrow in Alcester, the Stour in Shipston and the Avon in Stratford.

Each school is successful in its own right, and enjoys a distinct identity and ethos. However, the five schools share important qualities and values. All promote and achieve academic success, and all value and promote the development of the whole child, enabling young people to grow academically and as independent and confident young adults. By working together for our students, each school will be strengthened through shared best practice in both the academic curriculum and wider opportunities for young people.

The Three Rivers Alliance is taking a different approach to collaboration. This is not a Multi Academy Trust (MAT), but an alliance of successful schools retaining their independence as Single Academy Trusts. As a group, we recognise that the opportunities for schools working together are substantial. This is a strong alliance of schools with fantastic potential for our young peoples’ education.

Alliance aims and priorities

 The overarching aim of The Three Rivers Alliance is that we are ‘stronger together’ and that partnership and outward facing collaboration between practitioners in different schools is a key way to continually develop our work for the benefit of students, parents and communities.

Specific priorities are:

• To enhance student learning and outcomes by widening access to a greater range of opportunities
• To increase and extend students’ engagement with other people and experiences to develop their understanding of each other and the world
• To continuously develop each school’s curricula so that it promotes curiosity and aspiration
• To enhance our collective extra-curricular and enrichment offering in support of personal development
• To develop staff by giving access to a creative professional development programme in support of career progression
• To enhance and develop each school’s provision through researching, sharing and pooling our experience and expertise
• To increase our capacity to support other schools

For your information, we share a summary of progress made so far, plus some shared projects that lie ahead.  

Three Rivers Alliance Infographic