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    Join our Trust

    Join our Trust

    At The Gallery Trust, everything we do is guided by a shared belief that every child belongs, can achieve, and deserves to be understood, valued, and supported.

    We work in partnership with schools across Oxfordshire, united by a deep commitment to inclusion, ambition, and improving outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

    As a growing special school Trust, we welcome confidential and exploratory conversations with schools considering whether joining The Gallery Trust is the right next step for their community. We understand that this is not simply a structural decision, but a values-driven one, focused on culture, relationships, and the future you want to build for your pupils and staff.

    Why School choose The Gallery Trust

    Schools that join The Gallery Trust become part of a supportive, collaborative family, where people are known, listened to, and valued. We believe strongly in Belong, Believe, Achieve, with courage running through everything we do: the courage to advocate for children, to challenge barriers, and to keep improving together.

    Our schools benefit from a strong shared services model, providing leaders with access to high-quality central expertise while protecting each school’s unique identity and local character.

    The Trust’s central team includes specialists across:

    • Education, inclusion, and safeguarding
    • School improvement and SEND leadership
    • Finance, estates, HR, governance, and operations
    • Digital systems and data

    This support enables school leaders to focus their energy on what matters most: strong relationships, high-quality provision, and positive experiences for pupils and families. Every school is supported by a dedicated Education Director, who works alongside leaders in a relational, respectful way, offering challenge, guidance, and practical support tailored to your context.

    Stronger Together

    Every Gallery Trust school has its own identity, specialist expertise and unique community. That individuality is something we celebrate and protect.

    At the same time, every school benefits from being part of a collaborative family of specialist schools. By working together, we are able to achieve far more than any one school could alone.

    Our schools share expertise, develop innovative practice together and support one another through a culture of openness, generosity and continuous improvement. Leaders and staff work across schools, specialist teams provide Trust-wide support, and colleagues collaborate to solve challenges, share ideas and improve outcomes for children and young people.

    This collaborative approach is strengthened by our central team, which provides high-quality support across education, safeguarding, therapies, finance, estates, digital services, governance, HR and school improvement. Together, we ensure that expertise is shared where it is needed most and that every school benefits from the collective knowledge and experience of the wider Trust.

    Beyond our own schools, we work with partners across Oxfordshire and nationally through outreach, professional development, research, system leadership and school improvement. By sharing what we know and learning from others, we help strengthen inclusive practice and improve opportunities for children and young people with SEND wherever they are educated.

    This culture of collaboration is one of our greatest strengths. It enables us to continually improve, respond to changing needs and ensure that every child and young person benefits from the collective expertise, commitment and ambition of the whole Gallery Trust community.

    A Thoughtful and Supportive Process

    We approach growth with care, honesty, and integrity. All enquiries are treated in confidence, and any exploration is shaped around listening and understanding first.

    Following an initial conversation, we work closely with school leaders and governing bodies to explore:

    • Shared values and vision
    • Culture, strengths, and priorities
    • What support would genuinely add value for your school

    Throughout the process, we are committed to clear communication, transparency, and trust, ensuring that schools feel supported and informed at every stage.

    Talk to us in Confidence

    If you would like to begin a conversation or simply explore possibilities, we would be very happy to hear from you.

    Please email office@thegallerytrust.co.uk FAO Rob Dunn, Chief Finance & Operations Officer