The Fox Federation Teacher Training Alliance is made up of a wide range of primary schools in West London. Fox Primary School leads on Primary Initial Teacher Training ITT and we have been involved in high quality school based teacher training for over 16 years.
The Fox Federation Teacher Training Alliance (comprising leading primary schools including Fox, Barnes, West London Free School, Kensington Primary Academy, Colville, Sir John Lillie, Ashburnham, Avonmore, Avondale Park, Oratory, Bevington and Park Walk) partners with Roehampton University to offer primary teacher training courses. See more information about the course here.
Timelines & Key Dates:
Applications Open: OPEN!
Interviews & Selection: Rolling from 1st November onwards
Course Start: September 2027
Come and join our online information session on Monday 2nd November 2026 4-4.30pm to find out more. Please sign up here.
Roehampton University have an open campus event on 4th November. More information here.
For September 2027, we have 14 primary schools (34 vacancies) for unsalaried primary trainees. All of these schools offering unsalaried places are aware that for trainees, the training cost can be significant because the DfE offers no bursaries for primary teacher training.
13 of these primary schools are however able to offer a school bursary of their own to help reduce the cost to the trainee. We have 31 primary places with these unique bursaries ranging from £1,500 to £9,000 depending on the school. We have set up specific courses for the schools that are offering a bursary (code K496 when you apply).
This list below includes both secular and faith schools. You do not need to be Catholic to work in a Catholic School or to be Church of England to work in a C of E School. You simply need to be respectful of the faith and values of any school you wish to train with or work in.
FFTTA SCHOOL BURSARY GENERAL CONDITIONS
The school bursary is paid termly in three equal instalments and is dependent on the host school judging the trainee to be making satisfactory progress. The school bursaries are subject to taxation (although it is likely to fall under your tax threshold) and those receiving such payment will be required to invoice the school by letter, including a ‘Unique Reference Number’ provided by HMRC, to prove that you are declaring it.
Any trainee receiving a bursary would be expected to remain at the school at least until the end of the school’s summer term in July 2028. Payment of the bursary is the responsibility of the host school (as opposed to FFTTA) and could be discussed at interview as appropriate.
See below the unsalaried primary courses that come with the additional bursary and the level of the bursary available from each school.
Student loans for fees and for maintenance are FFTTA on all unsalaried courses, whether or not you take a school bursary. A FFTTA school bursary will NOT affect your eligibility for either the maintenance loan or the fees loan; this has been agreed by DfE.
FFTTA Course K496 with Roehampton University, Primary with School Bursary
Host School
School Bursary
Barnes Primary School, SW13
£6,000
Bousfield Primary School, SW5
£2,000
Colville Primary School, W11
£6,000
The school may require those who have accepted an offer without much school experience to come into school for up to 10 days’ experience before the course starts in order to access the bursary.
Fox Federation Schools:
Fox Primary School W8
Ashburnham Community School SW10
Avondale Park Primary School W11
Avonmore Primary School W14
Park Walk Primary, SW10
£4,500 but would be £9,000 for those with significant work experience in a primary classroom or with children.
The school may require those who have accepted an offer without much school experience to come into school for up to 10 days’ experience before the course starts.
Knowledge Schools Trust Primaries
West London Free School Primary W6
Earls’ Court Free School Primary W6
Kensington Primary Academy W14)
£ 6,000
The Oratory Catholic Primary, SW3
£3,000
Sir John Lillie Primary, SW6
£1,500
Thomson House School, SW14
£1,500
Other FFTTA Primary Courses
We also have 2 places on other primary courses with Bevington Primary School who are not in a position to offer a school bursary. Please believe that this school is just as committed and hugely keen to recruit excellent trainees.
Fox Federation Teacher Training Alliance
Train to teach Programme
Interested in teacher training?
The Fox Federation Teacher Training Alliance is made up of a wide range of primary schools in West London. Fox Primary School leads on Primary Initial Teacher Training ITT and we have been involved in high quality school based teacher training for over 16 years.
The Fox Federation Teacher Training Alliance (comprising leading primary schools including Fox, Barnes, West London Free School, Kensington Primary Academy, Colville, Sir John Lillie, Ashburnham, Avonmore, Avondale Park, Oratory, Bevington and Park Walk) partners with Roehampton University to offer primary teacher training courses. See more information about the course here.
Come and join our online information session on Monday 2nd November 2026 4-4.30pm to find out more. Please sign up here.
Roehampton University have an open campus event on 4th November. More information here.
For further information, contact teachertraining@foxfederation.co.uk
How to apply
You need to apply through the DFE portal.
FFFTTA Primary School Bursaries
For September 2027, we have 14 primary schools (34 vacancies) for unsalaried primary trainees. All of these schools offering unsalaried places are aware that for trainees, the training cost can be significant because the DfE offers no bursaries for primary teacher training.
13 of these primary schools are however able to offer a school bursary of their own to help reduce the cost to the trainee. We have 31 primary places with these unique bursaries ranging from £1,500 to £9,000 depending on the school. We have set up specific courses for the schools that are offering a bursary (code K496 when you apply).
This list below includes both secular and faith schools. You do not need to be Catholic to work in a Catholic School or to be Church of England to work in a C of E School. You simply need to be respectful of the faith and values of any school you wish to train with or work in.
FFTTA SCHOOL BURSARY GENERAL CONDITIONS
The school bursary is paid termly in three equal instalments and is dependent on the host school judging the trainee to be making satisfactory progress. The school bursaries are subject to taxation (although it is likely to fall under your tax threshold) and those receiving such payment will be required to invoice the school by letter, including a ‘Unique Reference Number’ provided by HMRC, to prove that you are declaring it.
Any trainee receiving a bursary would be expected to remain at the school at least until the end of the school’s summer term in July 2028. Payment of the bursary is the responsibility of the host school (as opposed to FFTTA) and could be discussed at interview as appropriate.
See below the unsalaried primary courses that come with the additional bursary and the level of the bursary available from each school.
Student loans for fees and for maintenance are FFTTA on all unsalaried courses, whether or not you take a school bursary. A FFTTA school bursary will NOT affect your eligibility for either the maintenance loan or the fees loan; this has been agreed by DfE.
FFTTA Course K496 with Roehampton University, Primary with School Bursary
Host School
School Bursary
Barnes Primary School, SW13
£6,000
Bousfield Primary School, SW5
£2,000
Colville Primary School, W11
£6,000
The school may require those who have accepted an offer without much school experience to come into school for up to 10 days’ experience before the course starts in order to access the bursary.
Fox Federation Schools:
£4,500 but would be £9,000 for those with significant work experience in a primary classroom or with children.
The school may require those who have accepted an offer without much school experience to come into school for up to 10 days’ experience before the course starts.
Knowledge Schools Trust Primaries
£ 6,000
The Oratory Catholic Primary, SW3
£3,000
Sir John Lillie Primary, SW6
£1,500
Thomson House School, SW14
£1,500
Other FFTTA Primary Courses
We also have 2 places on other primary courses with Bevington Primary School who are not in a position to offer a school bursary. Please believe that this school is just as committed and hugely keen to recruit excellent trainees.