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Herringthorpe Junior School is an exceptional and inspiring place of learning.
Staff form warm and nurturing relationships with pupils. They know every pupil exceptionally well. This deep understanding of each pupil means that the school can give them the right help and support to ensure every pupil succeeds.
Pupils take great pride in the school. This is reflected in their strong attendance and impressive academic achievements. Staff have unwavering ambition for all pupils.
Pupils live up to staff aspirations through their exemplary behaviour and attitudes towards their learning. Pupils feel happy and safe here.
Enrichment activities and educational... visits, including residential visits, are a central part of the school's curriculum.
They offer pupils hands-on learning experiences that deepen their understanding of the curriculum. For example, pupils, staff and community members come together to create solutions for global issues, such as energy conservation. Pupils engage with projects that inspire them to take action and reflect on their role in creating positive change.
Pupils regularly reflect on their personal growth. Pupils identify strengths and areas to work on. They have access to a range of roles and responsibilities, like student councillors and playground leaders.
Pupils use these roles to help other pupils to manage their behaviour and resolve any disagreements. Pupils apply for these jobs to develop important leadership skills.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
There is a relentless commitment to ensuring that every pupil receives an excellent education.
The school has crafted an ambitious curriculum. Pupils build their knowledge of the curriculum very well over time. They achieve highly.
Staff present the curriculum in an engaging way. They ensure that pupils understand subject specific vocabulary. For example, important learning and vocabulary are clearly defined in areas like drawing, sculpture and painting.
Pupils learn about 'cubism' and techniques such as 'stippling' and 'smudging'. They learn about local artists and can explain why artists use different media and techniques. Pupils develop a deep understanding of each subject.
They use this to think critically across the curriculum. The school regularly checks what pupils know and can do. Staff swiftly identify any pupils who are in need of extra support to learn the intended curriculum.
The school has a strong system for teaching reading. This helps pupils perform in national tests well above their peers in other schools. Pupils read confidently and with expression.
They enjoy reading on their own but also get involved in group guided reading sessions. Teachers help pupils to read with increased fluency. Pupils read different types of books and love story time in class.
Reading is linked to subjects across the curriculum. For pupils who are in the early stages of reading, the school gives extra help and support that ensures they catch up quickly to become confident, fluent readers.The behaviour of pupils is exemplary.
They consistently show high levels of self-control and positive attitudes. Pupils have a strong desire to do well for themselves. Pupils support the well-being of their peers, offering care and compassion.
They check in with others and ask each other to 'scale' their feelings. Such sensitivity to pupils' emotional well-being supports extremely positive behaviour.The school teaches pupils self-care, first aid and positive mental health.
Pupils learn important knowledge, such as how the brain reacts to stressful situations. Such insight helps pupils to learn to manage their feelings when they experience this. Pupils talk confidently about how they use techniques such as 'happy breathing' to relax and refocus.
The school swiftly identifies the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They provide the right support to help them succeed. Staff have excellent knowledge of how to adapt their teaching to meet the needs of all pupils.
They use this to support pupils with SEND to thrive in lessons alongside their peers. A small number of pupils benefit from high-quality personalised support when accessing the school's specialist 'LEAF' provision.
Leaders, including governors and trustees, demonstrate a clear and ambitious vision for the school's future.
Their understanding of their roles and responsibilities ensure that the school remains forward thinking and well governed. They hold high expectations for the school's ongoing development, ensuring that ambition is consistently pursued and the needs of all pupils are met.
