Emmaus School is a charitable limited company which was established in 1997 to educate children, aged 5 - 16 years,  to a high standard, in preparation for contemporary society, in a supportive and happy family-orientated environment which caters for the needs of the individual whatever their level of ability or background. We do this by starting from the understanding that we are all made in the image of God, which gives human life dignity and value. 

The start of the school was unexpected  and dramatic, and came about when the current headteacher, Miriam Wiltshire, was given the old Victorian School in Staverton which now houses Emmaus School teachers and pupils.  Miriam and her husband, Kevin, who serves as Chair to the Governors, approached some friends who had been praying for many, many years for a Christian school to start in this area to ask them to be founder Governors.  After appointing a full time teacher, there were still no children other than Miriam’s own children.  However, after many preparations and much prayer, the School opened in September 1997 with 2 teachers and 3 children and over the past 20 years has grown steadily to around 70 pupils.

You can read more about how Emmaus School began here.

Emmaus School aims to:

• Help children develop their relationship with God, other people and the world that God has created.
• Prepare children to live in contemporary society and develop Biblical character: attentiveness, faithfulness, creativity, diligence, patience, contentment, obedience, wisdom, tender-heartedness, thankfulness, honesty, joyfulness, love, forgiveness, responsibility and self-control. Enable children to develop an appreciation of culture and ideas.
• Develop the God-given talents and abilities of each pupil.
• Produce people who are independent thinkers and view education as a lifelong process.

Belief Statement

The fundamental truths of Christianity are at the core of our beliefs. Our aim is to live out our beliefs by demonstrating grace and forgiveness, according to the example set by our Lord Jesus Christ.

We believe that:

• There is one God who exists in the three persons of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
• Everything in and beyond this world was created by God and did not arise by chance.
• Man was originally made in the image of God, but as a result of disobedience became alienated from Him. Since that historic fall from grace, everyone is guilty of falling short of God's perfect standard.
• Jesus Christ alone can take away our guilt and make us right with God. This is because He came into this world as a man to take the place of sinners. For them He lived a perfect life and for them He paid, on the cross, the penalty for their sin. All who commit themselves to Him as Lord are freed from sin's guilt, and each one becomes a new creation.
• Jesus Christ, having died, rose again, leaving behind an empty tomb, and went to heaven from where He controls human history.
• The Bible is, throughout, the Word of God. It is, therefore, to be believed as true, and obeyed in all areas of life and conduct.
• It is only the Holy Spirit who can make God real to us, can convince us of our need of Him and can bring us to repentance for our sin, faith in Him and total commitment of ourselves to Him as Lord.
• The Holy Spirit lives in every Christian and continually prompts him to love, total obedience, good works and a Christ-like lifestyle.
• Jesus Christ will return personally to this world, raise all people to judgment and establish a new heaven and a new earth, which will be the eternal home of all believers.

Emmaus School has charitable status and is overseen by a team of governors.  The Chair of Governors is Mr Kevin Wiltshire.   He can be contacted by email:  chairofthegovernors@emmaus-school.org.uk