Ormiston Teacher Training

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Ormiston Teacher Training

From September 2024, our approach to teacher education is evolving as we enter into a new partnership with the National Institute of Teaching.

Ormiston Teacher Training – our School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) – will deliver high-quality teacher education across four regional campuses situated in the West Midlands, Staffordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

We have a commitment to high quality, evidence-informed teacher education and we are on a mission to improve the quality of teacher development across the system.

Our vision is to transform the lives of pupils by nurturing the talents of teachers.

Our initial teacher training (ITT) programme, in partnership with the National Institute of Teaching (NIoT), is a fully immersive school-centred programme – aspiring teachers will be in the classroom from the very start. They are fully supported, and each have a dedicated mentor and core training sessions once a week with the Ormiston Teacher Training team.

As an Associate College of the NIoT, we are in the privileged position of being able to offer our aspiring teachers a programme that is rooted in national research whilst reflecting the local contexts of the schools and communities in which they will work. Our future teachers will learn from established experts, including teachers, teacher educators, and specialists in teacher professional development, all of whom are authorities in their fields.

By training to teach with us, you’ll have the confidence of knowing that you are participating in a programme that was designed by some of the most experienced teachers and leaders in the country, drawn from four leading school trusts with decades of teacher training between them. We also know from experience what headteachers look for in new teachers – so we’ll ensure that you develop the skills necessary for finding an early career teacher (ECT) role. All our teacher training courses lead to QTS (Qualified Teacher Status), a PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) and 60 master’s level credits.

The Staffordshire campus will be based at Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy (OSSMA) and plays a key role in the development of both new and experienced staff with over a decade of experience in leading training across Stoke-on-Trent. Through successful delivery of initial teacher training, NQT/ECT programmes, teacher development programmes and leadership qualifications we are proud of the number of educational practitioners we have supported throughout this time.

By training to teach at Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy you will be joining a good Ofsted rated academy team that has a true ambition for every child and believes in social justice for all. Our academy is committed to providing a world class education for all students through a relentless focus on personalised first quality teaching in the classroom, enriching opportunities and a supportive and positive pastoral system. When you become a part of our OSSMA community you will become a champion for our students and our community.

Your school placements will take place in any of our OAT and non-OAT partnership schools. For this campus, they include:

Ormiston Teacher Training – recruiting now!

We are now recruiting for the September 2025 cohort. For more information and how to apply, visit the Ormiston Teacher Training website.

For more information about training to teach with us, please email us on:

[email protected] or speak with our director of initial teacher training (ITT), Kaye Patrick on [email protected]

We look forward to receiving your application!