The Trust bases its philosophy on the work of Bob Burden and the University of Exeter Postgraduate School of Education.
[1] The schools teaching and learning is based on cognitive development and sees its duty as teaching children how to think rather than memorising content.
[citation needed] Children are taught to discuss their learning, this is done by using Thinking Tools and Strategies.
Conversion and extension of a former cattle barn will provide overnight accommodation.
[7] In April 2016 the Chief Executive Officer of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust, Rochester Grammar School's[8] former headteacher, Denise Shepherd was suspended due to allegations of snooping on staff emails, bullying staff and doctoring parts of an external inspection report.