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Parents and pupils at the stunningly situated Trinity School in Teignmouth, South Devon, are enjoying a more pleasant shopping experience after the on-site school shop was refurbished by the John Cheatle Group.

Specialist schoolwear and sportswear supplier to the school, John Cheatle has completely renovated the self-contained portable building, which had been under-utilised for some time.  Its internal layout has been redesigned so that more stock can be held and there is more space for parents and pupils to look at and try on uniforms.

TrinitySchool was established in 1979, and caters for children from the age of three months in its nursery, right up to 18 years old, with independent boarding school and co-educational facilities overlooking the historic Lyme Bay and the English Channel.  The school has been recognised as a top performer at all levels, recently gaining three Good Schools Guide Awards for ‘best in the UK’ at A Level. 

John Cheatle is the largest supplier of schoolwear to the independent schools sector, running school shops, retail outlets, internet and mail-order facilities for over 500 independent and maintained schools in the UK and elsewhere. 

TrinitySchool’s development director Chris Cullen said the shop refurbishment was now complete, with new windows and external painting taking place over the summer period.  He said the shop had received very favourable comments from parents: “The refurbishment of this shop provides a much better and more professional shopping experience for our parents and pupils, and it is now very pleasant for them to use.”

The refurbished shop is being managed by Beckie Cullen and school shop opening days are Monday, Wednesday and Friday.    

All stock levels are managed by the John Cheatle Group, as the Group’s area marketing manager Peter Crook confirms: “Our dedicated school shops operating around the UK – currently around 50 and growing – provide schools and parents with the most flexible shopping experience possible, and more importantly, schools do not need to be particularly large to really benefit from this type of service.”