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CELEBRATING OUR CHURCH SCHOOLS AND THE DIFFERENCE THEY MAKE
TrueBelongingenablingallto flourish
“Ambitious in learning, guided by Christian values”
At Our Community MultiAcademy Trust, we’re proud of our family of Church of England schools places where every child is known, valued, and guided to grow in faith as well as learning. Rooted in Christian values, our schools nurture curiosity, compassion, and courage, helping pupils to flourish spiritually, academically, and personally within a caring community.
Ambitious in learning, guided by Christian values
Our Church Schools Ethos
At OCMAT, every child and staff member in our Church of England schools is welcomed and valued.
Rooted in Christian values, our schools nurture kindness, respect, and a sense of belonging, helping pupils flourish academically, personally, and spiritually.
Through collaboration with governors, peers, and the Diocese of Canterbury, our schools are supported, reflective, and always striving for excellence.
ALIGNING OUR VISION WITH
STRENGTHENING OUR CHRISTIAN
Distinctiveness
Celebrating our Church Schools and the Difference They Make
ENHANCING WORSHIP AND
SPIRITUAL LIFE
“...growing in the knowledge of God.”
Colossians 1:10
BUILDING COMMUNITY IN OUR CHURCH SCHOOLS
Families become part of an engaged and welcoming school community.
Pupils develop meaningful relationships with staff, peers, and local residents.
Traditions, village connections, and community events foster a shared sense of belonging and pride.
OCMAT / Trust Support
“Belonging to Our Community Multi Academy Trust together with supp Christian Distinctiveness Committee enhances the lives of staff and pup partnerships provide strong support in training and resources, enrichin school’s effectiveness as a Church school.” Borden
SIAMSINSIGHTS
“The Trust offers specific and valuable support to Selling, aiding it to de Church school. Staff training and challenge have fostered the best possi for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
partnerships provide strong support for the school in training and resources, enriching its effectiveness as a Church school
Bredgar Mar 2025: Being part of Our Community Multi Academy Trust (OCMAT) strengthens Bredgar’s ability to live up to its foundation as a Church school. This supports the growth of both staff and pupils building courageous and ambitious relationships.
The trust enhances professional development through shared work across the schools. This impacts positively on the quality of the RE curriculum, deepening pupils’ knowledge and understanding of a range of worldviews and faiths.
Selling May 2024: The Trust has provided valuable encouragement to Selling, aiding it to develop as a Church school. Staff training and challenge have fostered the best possible impact for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), in particular. The local monitoring council are aware of their responsibilities and monitoring reports clearly reference the school’s vision. This gives governors a secure understanding of how the Christian values are lived out daily.
WHAT SIAMS SAY ABOUT OCMAT
STATUTORY INSPECTION OF ANGLICAN & METHODOST SCHOOLS
Borden Church of England Primary School
“Love, Hope, Forgiveness, Courage, Compassion”
Vision and Values
Borden CE Primary School is a small, inclusive community where every child is valued as a child of God. We nurture curiosity, celebrate diversity, and grow together in wisdom, compassion, and love.
Within our school family, we encourage challenge and curiosity, aspire to become agents of change, and equip all members with the social, emotional, and moral intelligence.
Distinctiveness and Ethos
At Borden CE Primary School, we cherish every child as a unique and valued part of God’s family. In our welcoming setting, we support learners to flourish academically, socially, spiritually, and emotionally. Through challenge and care, and a deep sense of belonging, we equip our children with the moral and emotional strength to pursue what is right and just learning, achieving, and growing together in God’s love.
Spiritual Life
Our Christian ethos is woven into daily school life: relationships, respect, and reflection are priorities. Our supportive environment ensures every child feels known and valued, contributing not just to academic growth but to moral and spiritual development.
Borden Church of England Primary School
School Lane
Borden
Sittingbourne
Kent
ME9 8JS
Head of School: Mrs J Linton
Executive Headteacher: Ms G Ingram
T: 01795 472593
E: office@borden.kent.sch.uk
Bredgar Church of England Primary School
“Serving all, seeking excellence, sustained in God’s love”
Vision and Values
Rooted in Christian values and inspired by the Parable of the Mustard Seed, Bredgar CE Primary School is a small village school where every child is truly known, nurtured, and supported to grow into their full potential.
The school’s Christian vision “Serving all, seeking excellence, sustained in God’s love” is lived out daily through its core values:
Community – A shared belief in service and belonging
Courage – To speak from the heart
Compassion – To understand the needs of others and respond with kindness
Distinctiveness and Ethos
With a strong emphasis on Religious Education and PSHE, Bredgar CE Primary fosters courageous advocacy and a deep sense of moral responsibility. Children are encouraged to explore and express their faith, question the world around them, and develop empathy and integrity.
The school’s close-knit community ensures that every child is valued and celebrated as an individual, thriving academically, socially, spiritually, and emotionally within a culture shaped by Christian love and understanding.
Spiritual Life
Collective worship, reflection, and prayer are central to school life, creating moments of stillness and gratitude. Pupils are supported to recognise their unique gifts and use them in service to others nurturing both character and faith.
Bredgar’s Christian distinctiveness is lived out through acts of kindness, service to the community, and a deep commitment to helping every member of the school family flourish
Bredgar Church of England Primary School
Bexton Lane
Bredgar
Sittingbourne
Kent
ME9 8HB
Headteacher: Ms J Heath
T: 01622 884359
E: office@bredgar.kent.sch.uk
Milstead & Frinsted Church of England Primary School
“Giving children what they need to grow personally, academically and spiritually”
Vision and Values
At Milstead & Frinsted CE Primary School, every child is truly known. As a small, inclusive Church of England village school, we give children what they need personally, academically and spiritually through a rich and varied curriculum rooted in care, community and Christian values.
The school’s vision is realised through its core Christian values: Compassion Stewardship Inquiry Resilience
“We are a community that is compassionate and nurturing … As a community we learn together so that everyone gets what they need … Through our school we empower inquisitive stewards of the future.”
Distinctiveness and Ethos
Milstead & Frinsted CE Primary places each child at the heart of its community, underpinned by Christian values and high expectations The curriculum is designed to support personal growth, academic success, and spiritual wellbeing. The school ethos emphasises not wasting any moment, making the most of every opportunity and learning together as a community.
Spiritual Life
Informed by its Church of England foundation, the school fosters a sense of belonging and value for every individual. Christian collective worship, reflection, and spiritual growth are integral aspects of school life. Through acts of service, stewardship and inquiry, pupils develop resilience, compassion, and moral responsibility as part of their everyday learning.
Selling Church of England Primary School
“Rooted in values. Ready for life”
Vision and Values
We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.” (Romans 12:5)
Rooted in Christian values, Selling CE Primary School offers a broad and ambitious curriculum that builds confidence, independence and a love of learning. We equip children with the knowledge, skills and self-belief to lead lives of opportunity, responsibility and purpose all within a caring village school community.
Our small, nurturing Church school sits at the heart of its rural community, offering a values-led education where every child is known, supported, celebrated and inspired. As part of the Our Community Multi Academy Trust (OCMAT), we combine the personalised attention of a village school with wider opportunities for learning and enrichment from Forest School adventures to Trust-wide events.
Distinctiveness and Ethos
With strong links to the local church and a solid reputation for pupil wellbeing and behaviour, Selling CE Primary provides a calm, caring environment for children to thrive something recently recognised in our excellent SIAMS inspection.
Our inclusive and nurturing environment ensures everyone knows they belong and can flourish. We value learning and curiosity, celebrate individuality and enable children to identify and follow their passion.
Spiritual Life
Guided by biblical teaching, collective worship, spiritual development and reflection are at the heart of school life. We serve our community, live in harmony, show love and compassion to one another, and create meaningful opportunities for pupils to engage deeply with spiritual questions and Christian values
OUR CHURCH FAMILY!
At OCMAT, we believe every child has one precious chance at education. In our Church of England schools, we create inclusive, compassionate communities where every child is nurtured, challenged, and inspired to flourish spiritually, personally, and academically.
Guided by Christian values and strong local partnerships, we champion opportunity, creativity, and confidence from the very start of every child’s learning journey.
Recent SIAMS Inspections
Explore how our Church of England schools are achieving excellence in their Christian vision, leadership, and provision for pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
Borden CE Primary School - October 2025
Bredgar CE Primary School - March 2025
Selling CE Primary School - May 2024
Milstead & Frinsted CE Primary School - June 2018
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