Watergrove is a place where everyone in our community, regardless of age, can thrive and learn.
Encompassing nursery, primary and secondary schools, Watergrove constantly invests in staff development and school improvement, with equal benefit to the individual and the institution.
The success of our community comes from our lived values.
Providing more, as one community,
to enable life in all its fullness.
Learners come first and we are all responsible for the quality of their experience and well-being.
Everyone belongs and everyone is included.
We are part-centralised and co-create quality through collaboration, whilst maintaining schools’ individual identities.
We currently have nine schools, six primary and three secondary, each bringing their own special qualities and expertise to share. Explore our schools below:
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Keep up to date with everything going on at the Watergrove Trust. Read about our incredible staff, students and all the exciting events that go on within our schools.
Huge thanks to the Panathlon Foundation and the Rochdale Borough School Games Partnership for putting on such a fantastic bowling event at Tenpin bowling, Sandbrook Park.
The children and staff had absolute blast, who knew we had so many secret bowling pros at St James’?! 🏆
A massive shoutout to Summer in Year 4, who achieved a special certificate for smashing through the 100 point barrier in a single game! Amazing job, Summer! 🌟
Well done to all our superstars who took home medals and certificates. We are so proud of you all! 🥇✨
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At Watergrove Trust, we recognise that a truly meaningful education must include the stewardship of our planet. Across all of our schools, we are fostering a culture where young people understand their link to the local environment and the wider planet. This week, we're celebrating a fantastic example of this vision brought to life in the classroom.
Year 5 learners at St James' have been exploring 'Varmints', examining the impacts of urbanisation on the natural world and the remarkable resilience of nature. Taking their learning beyond the page, the children stepped into hands-on environmental investigation with practical planting inspired by the book's themes of renewal and hope.
Moments like these show how we can equip the next generation with the knowledge, empathy, and practical agency to care for our shared future.
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Huge thank you to everyone who supported our Little Pink Borough for The Three Amigos FUNdraising Group 🌸🧁
Thanks to our amazing school community donating and buying cakes, and to our staff rocking their best pink outfits, we managed to raise an incredible £405! 💗
We are so proud to support such a fantastic local cause. Thank you to all for making it such a sweet success! ✨
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Here is our updated extra-curricular clubs timetable - why not come along and try something new?
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We would like to celebrate our amazing Stars of the Week for this week and the last week of term! 📸✨ These superstars have gone above and beyond in their learning and shown true excellence across the school. We are so proud of all of them! 🌟👏
Thank you to all our families for helping the children to be ready to learn every single day.
Have a wonderful weekend, everyone! 🎉
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Today, our community reflects on the sad loss of former Headteacher, Mr Ford, who sadly passed away recently.
Mr Ford led St James’ for over 15 years, starting in the late 1980s. Anyone who had the privilege of knowing him will remember him as a true gentleman, always kind, patient, and deeply caring toward his pupils and staff.
We know that so many families across the St James’ community hold wonderful memories of their time with him. Please feel free to share your memories and leave your condolences in the comments below.
Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with his family and loved ones during this time. Rest in peace, Mr Ford. Forever remembered. ❤️ ...
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Well done Jake! Very well deserved.
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