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Pupils thrive at Sir Jonathan North Girls' College. The school wants the very best for every pupil. Staff help pupils to achieve excellent academic outcomes.
They want more than exceptional examination results for pupils and work hard to support pupils who attend the school to become 'good people'.
Pupils are comfortable and confident in their lessons. They learn in focused and ambitious classroom environments.
Pupils consistently take great pride in their work. They enjoy working together, sharing their ideas and supporting one another to be successful. Staff provide the right support at the right time, and pupils develop strong and trusting relationships wi...th their teachers.
Pupils describe the school as a place in which they can be themselves. They contribute to the life of the school and think about how they can improve the experiences of their peers. Members of the school council develop projects that will leave a lasting legacy, including playing a role in renaming school buildings after inspirational women.
The school ensures that pupils regularly engage with positive female role models. Pupils are very well equipped to move on to the next steps of their education and for life in modern Britain.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school's curriculum is intelligently designed and ambitious.
In each subject, the curriculum reflects pupils' interests and cultures as well as provides opportunities to broaden their horizons. Pupils relish the chance to challenge themselves and develop a sophisticated understanding of the subjects they study. The work pupils produce is of exceptionally high quality.
Disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) achieve highly.
Teachers are experts in the subjects they teach. They undertake rigorous checks on what pupils understand and immediately address misconceptions or gaps in pupils' knowledge.
Staff know pupils very well. They identify the needs of pupils with SEND effectively and ensure that the work and explanations they provide enable these pupils to be successful.
The school fosters a culture of independent learning.
Central to this is the focus on reading. Pupils make excellent use of department and whole-school libraries. For those who need extra help, staff provide personalised support so pupils become more confident and fluent readers.
Pupils have incredibly high standards regarding what they should be able to achieve and the environment in which they should learn. This reflects the ethos and culture of the school in which resilience, respectfulness, reflectiveness and resourcefulness are promoted and rewarded. During lessons and at social times, pupils demonstrate these qualities in abundance.
The school's work to promote pupils' personal development is exceptional. Pupils have plenty of opportunities to develop their talents and interests, whether taking part in the badminton or Latin clubs or joining the band. Where some pupils may not be able to attend clubs, the school has carefully designed a range of opportunities so all pupils can develop their interests and learn the skills they need for their next steps.
Pupils become sports leaders and work with local primary schools. They participate in culture days and help to contribute to a local food bank. The school listens to pupils, for example by offering journalism and chess clubs at pupils' requests.
Pupils develop an understanding of their ability to make a difference to the school and wider community, as well as how to accept success and failure.
Pupils are incredibly well prepared for their next steps. They receive careers information and guidance which supports them in reaching decisions about their futures.
Pupils share their ambitions for their lives beyond school as well as an understanding of how to achieve those ambitions.
The school and the trust work together to identify any areas for development and to take effective action to consistently improve the school's provision. Staff are proud to work at the school.
They benefit from a well-designed programme of training. Staff appreciate the consideration given to their workload and well-being.
