What is CPPP?          

The Charnwood and Coalville Primary Partnership was formed in 2025 when Loughborough Primary Academy Partnership (LPAP) joined up with the Collaborative Partnership Charitable Trust to create a more diverse group of local primary schools committed to improving outcomes for pupils. 

The 15 schools comprising CCPP are: Burton on the Wolds Primary School, Cossington CE Primary School, Hall Orchard CE Primary School, Hathern CE Primary School, Holywell Primary School, Outwoods Edge Primary School, Robert Bakewell Primary School, Stonebow Primary School, Quorn, St Barts CE Primary School, All Saints CE Primary School, New Swannington Primary School, Thringstone Primary School, Warren Hills Community Primary School and Whitwick St John the Baptist CE Primary School. 

What does CCPP do?  

One of the most successful collaborative activities has been the quality assurance work undertaken by CCPP. Headteachers work in groups of three schools (triads) to monitor and evaluate each other’s work. This begins in the autumn term with a review of standards across the Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Their analysis of each school’s data and the subsequent discussions result in a report shared with governors, which offers a professional critique of the current standards in each school. Quality assurance has extended to an examination of teaching and learning as well book trawls and pupil interviews. Headteachers ensure that they allow time for observation, examination and discussion, which result in a deeper understanding of each school. This leads to valuable feedback. Additionally, external Educational Consultants (including a serving Ofsted Inspector) are employed to provide further rigour.

The success of the Headteachers’ group has been mirrored by the School Business Managers. Their regular meetings have provided invaluable mutual support as each school adjusts to the academy financial accounts and the academy financial year. Support from more experienced colleagues has helped new staff ease into their role. Joint procurement of payroll, legal and accounting services has had financial as well as procedural benefits. The group has been able to share their experiences and divide up the workload between the Business Managers.

Other groups have begun similar partnership work. There is a Foundation Stage and SEND network as well as a Site Manager and Deputies’ network. Curriculum training is provided through membership of the Professional Teaching Institute (PTi) where different subjects are supported each term. Other staff can see the benefit of working together and have proposed groups of their own. Headteachers and governors are happy to support this development as it benefits the staff and ultimately the children of all nine schools.

Why has CCPP been successful?

CCPP consists of fifteen schools and its size means that it is still small enough to focus on the children in the schools without becoming bogged down in procedure and bureaucracy. It enables a network of trusting collaboration to become established but not one that is too cosy to be ineffectual. CCPP has provided a flexible framework for the schools to flourish and grow within the context of changing educational landscape.