Want to do your teacher training in Hampshire?

Find out more about training to be a Secondary School teacher in rural Hampshire – or if you’ve already decided you’d love to join us, click below to apply!

Our courses for 2025-26 are closing soon!

Welcome to the Rural Schools Alliance

We're no longer accepting applications for the 2025-26 school year. Applications for 2026-27 will open in October 2025.

We’re a Teaching School partnership of Hampshire secondary schools based in rural communities. We support and develop our trainees in an inclusive environment so that they achieve personal excellence as teachers – an exciting, challenging and rewarding career.

Our trainees

We look for more than academic achievement in our trainees. The best teachers have the ability to engage, empathise and inspire. If you feel your enthusiasm, passion, patience and resilience enables you to get the most from those around you, and you strive for excellence, we’d love to hear from you.

Our schools

With the Rural Schools Alliance, you’ll be able to do your teacher training in schools in rural areas of Hampshire that are within an easily commutable distance from Fareham, Gosport, Hamble, Havant, Hythe, the New Forest, Petersfield, Portsmouth, Romsey, Southampton, Waterlooville, and Winchester.

Our course

We have a proven expertise and years of experience in successfully training new teachers and work with the University of Winchester to deliver our school-led ITE courses. You’ll be registered for the PGCE and on completion gain ECT status. You’ll be able to apply to register for the PGCE-M.

We wish you the very best for your future career as a teacher and if we can be of any help, such as answering your questions or arranging a day’s school experience, please get in touch.

Don't just take our word for it...

See what past and present trainee teachers think about training with the Rural Schools Alliance.

Image is a testimonial that says Teaching is a rollercoaster journey, and I was grateful to have a strong team who were always accessible whenever needed which encouraged me to strive and be the best practitioner I can be

Image is a testimonial that says Learning on the job was fantastic and I feel I have been able to learn teaching skills, apply them and then go on to refine these skills

Image is a testimonial that says A school-based program gives much more practical experience of teaching and of being in a school. The actual on-the-job experience of teaching and planning lessons is the most important thing in getting ready to work and have your own classes

Image is a testimonial that says The school-based course has made me feel much more confident as I have loads of hands-on experience with teaching

Image is a testimonial that says The whole RSA team is extremely supportive of all trainees. Whenever I have had a problem, they are able to deal with it quickly and effectively. They are also very inclusive of everyone, no matter the subject or background

Image is a testimonial that says Having the time to vent and discuss with other trainees. Having the RSA hub has been such a huge support, as it's a safe space to relate to others, instead of just sticking with the department

Vacancies

Recruitment for 2026-27 will open in October 2025. Click here to find out more.

Get in touch

Get your questions answered. Book a chat with one of our Lead Mentors.

Get experience

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Talk to us at our next event!

Curious about training to be a secondary school teacher? Want to know more about the postgraduate school-based route? Our events have now finished for the year, but you can still get in touch: