Welcome to Thurrock Teacher Training

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We offer Initial Teacher Training Courses in Thurrock as a Lead Partner with accredited ITT provider Tes Institute. Together we proudly offer high levels of support to all of our trainees and our 17 Placement Schools. 

 
We would be delighted to hear from you if you are thinking of applying for September 2025. 

 

Organisation Overview 

Below is an overview of the role of each organisation: 

Tes Institute: the accredited ITT provider - has full and final accountability for all aspects of training design, delivery, and quality across the partnership; 

Thurrock Teacher Training: the lead partner - has an operational or strategic role with responsibilities delegated to them by the accredited ITT provider, such as trainee recruitment, delivering training, involvement in ITT curriculum design, supplying lead mentors/mentor leadership teams, or running Intensive Training and Practice; 

Placement School(s) - provide placements and general mentors. 

 

 

 

 

 

Bursaries For September 2025

For the ITT Fee-paying (bursary) route, the following grants are available tax free. They are based on the subject you will train in, not the subject of your degree. This is paid monthly from September in instalments.

For 2025 to 2026 we are offering bursaries of: 

  • £29,000 in chemistry, computing, mathematics and physics 

  • £26,000 in biology, design and technology, geography and languages (including ancient languages) 

  • £10,000 in art and design, music and RE 

  • £5000 in English


Applicants may be eligible for a bursary if they have 1st, 2:1, 2:2, PhD or master’s. 


We are offering scholarships of: 

  • £30,000 in chemistry, computing, mathematics and physics 

  • £27,000 in French, German and Spanish (no other languages)

 

Decisions, offers, feedback, and deferrals 

We are committed to ensuring: 

-providing timely responses to applications. 

-every applicant has time to attend interviews for other courses with other providers, and to consider the outcomes of other applications before accepting or declining offers with us. 

-applicants are given a deadline to meet any offer conditions that have been set. 

To apply: 

https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-teacher-training
And select Thurrock Teacher Training Company
 

Secondary Schools in our partnership

  • St Clere’s School (Secondary Lead school for ITT) 

  • Brentwood County High School 

  • Thames Park 

  • William Edwards  

  • The Gateway School 

  • Grays Convent High School for Girls 

  • Hathaway Academy 

  • Ormiston Park Academy 

  • Marshalls Park 

  • Orsett Heath Academy 

Primary Schools in our partnership

  • East Tilbury Primary (Primary Lead school for ITT) 

  • Thameside 

  • Horndon-on-the-Hill 

  • Stanford-Le-Hope 

  • Doddinghurst 

  • Little Thurrock 

  • Arthur Bugler 

  • Warren Primary 

  • Bonnygate Primary 

  • Woodside Academy 

  • Chadwell St. Mary 

  • Deneholm 

  • Stifford Clays School 

Interview Process

During the interview process, you will be asked to complete one of the following: 

  • Deliver an activity to a small group of pupils 

  • Prepare and present a short lesson plan 

This will then be followed by some questions that explore your desire and motivation for entering the teaching profession, finished with a short numeracy and English assessment. 

School Placements

Subject Knowledge enhancement is provided on-line as part of the course delivery for Secondary placements - please contact us for details.

Several days will be spent in specialist schools to gain knowledge and experience. 

A dedicated Face to Face programme takes place regularly at St Clere's School for secondary trainees and East Tilbury Primary for primary trainees.  In the spring term, there is a 6-week second placement in a contrasting school setting usually one of the partnership schools.  Some of the partnership schools have 11-18 intake and offer Key Stage 5 opportunities.  All of the schools are fully comprehensive.