Church School

The Church of England has always been concerned with education in many forms and became involved in week day schooling with the building of 'National Schools' that educated children during the week as well as on Sundays. It was in 1811 that The National Society for Promoting Religious Education was established under the leadership of Joshua Watson. The National Society was founded when there was no state system of education in place, and the Society's hugely ambitious vision was to open a church school in every parish. By 1813, in just two years, they had built 30 schools and it was largely due to this initiative that Parliament established a universal right to education for all children. 

Turnditch CE Primary School was established as a National School in 1846 and a church school has remained housed in the same building ever since.

Our school is rooted in the Christian Faith, and we are committed to ensuring that children 'live life in all its fullness'. You will see throughout that our Christian vision runs through every aspect of our school life. 

We also have close linked with All Saints', our local church. As a school we have regular services through the year. Rev Rachel comes into school to lead collective worship every month and also leads in class workshops for all children with themes such as prayer or Christingle.

You can see more about the history of our school here.