MALMESBURY School has been selected to take a leading role in recruiting and training new teachers.

The school was one of only 60 schools in England to be granted teaching school status this year.

Introduced in 2011, Teaching Schools are all rated as “outstanding” by Ofsted and work with partner schools to ensure high quality school-led initial teacher training and professional development opportunities for teachers at all stages of their career.

Tim Gilson, headteacher of the school, said: “I am delighted that we have been awarded this prestigious status, it reflects the excellence of all our staff and the work they do, not only with our students but also in supporting other schools. We will be joining the North Wiltshire Teaching Schools Alliance and working closely with our strategic partners in both secondary and primary schools to ensure that the students in North Wiltshire continue to receive the very best education.”

The National College for Teaching and Leadership has responsibility, in partnership with headteachers from the Teaching Schools Council, for the designation and quality of the teaching schools.

Charlie Taylor, the chief executive of NCTL, said: “Malmesbury School should be very proud of this achievement. The school has been recognised as a centre of excellence in its area, with an outstanding performance and a track record of raising standards through supporting other schools. ”