As a Church of England Voluntary Aided school, we have a theologically rooted Christian vision which guides our work. We also have close links with the Diocese of Norwich. The Diocese help us financially to ensure our buildings remain in the best condition possible for education. We are also inspected by SIAMS, who check that we are living out our Christian values and that standards in RE teaching remain high. Our Governing Body is federated meaning the governors oversee two church schools and is structured to incorporate a majority of Foundation Governors (representing Christian values in education).

It is important to understand that we are an inclusive school - some of our children and their families are Christians, some follow other faiths, and some are not religious. We aim to fulfil a Christian vision of education, not a vision of Christian education; that is, we educate children according to Christian principles and values, but do not teach them that they must be Christians. All children are welcome at Worstead and we often hear from parents that they chose Worstead because they came here themselves, or they went to a local church school and prefer a similar environment for their own child. 

Attached below is a note from the Diocese of Norwich explaining a little more what it means to be a church school in Norfolk. Information can also be found by following this link: https://www.dioceseofnorwich.org/about/education/why-choose-a-church-of-england-school/