School Alliances
If you're studying on the PGCE Primary Education with QTS (School Based) course, you'll apply to one of our Alliances, and following a successful interview, be placed in one of their host schools. You'll have an additional placement in one of the partner schools within the Alliance.
We're currently in partnership with the following:
Aim High Alliance
Lead school: Newbottle Primary Academy.
Host schools include Gillas Lane Primary Academy, Dubmire Primary Academy, and Hetton Primary School.
Durham Schools Together
Lead school: Coxhoe Primary School.
Host schools include Esh C of E Primary.
South of Tyne Primary Alliance
Lead school: Springwell Village Primary.
Host schools include George Washington Primary and John F Kennedy Primary.
Sunderland Nurseries Partners in Pedagogy
Lead school: Pennywell Early Years Centre.
Host schools include Hylton Red House Nursery and Hudson Road Primary.
Washington and Chester-le-Street Training Teacher Alliance
Lead school: Rickleton Primary.
Host schools include Chester-le-Street C of E Primary, Pelton Community Primary, Lambton Primary, and Woodlea Primary.
West Park Alliance
Lead school: West Park Academy.
Host schools include Skerne Park Primary, Reid Street Primary, Wynyard Primary, Federation of Abbey Schools, and Red Hall Primary.