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About Sitwell Junior School

Name

Sitwell Junior School

Website

http://www.sitwelljunior.uk

Inspections

Ofsted Inspections

Academy conversion letter

This inspection rating relates to a predecessor school. When a school converts to an academy, is taken over or closes and reopens as a new school a formal link is created between the new school and the old school, by the Department for Education. Where the new school has not yet been inspected, we show the inspection history of the predecessor school, as we believe it still has significance.

Headteacher

Mrs Jennifer Dawson

Address

Sitwell Junior School, Grange Road, Rotherham, S60 3LA

Phone Number

01709531867

Phase

Academy

Type

Academy converter

Age Range

7-11

Religious Character

Does not apply

Gender

Mixed

Number of Pupils

307

Local Authority

Rotherham

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupils overall make good progress from their starting points and attainment is above average in English and mathematics by the time they leave school.

Teaching is good and some is outstanding. Teachers ensure that the work set in lessons is just at the right level for all pupils. Behaviour is good and attitudes to learning are positive.

Pupils say they feel safe. Attendance is average and has improved continually over the past three years. The number of persistent absentees is decreasing.

Effective leadership by managers and governors has improved the school since the previous inspection. Changes continue to have a positive impa...ct on achievement, teaching and learning and behaviour. The governing body understands the strengths and weaknesses of the school and holds the school to account by assessing its performance.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Teaching is not yet consistently good and not enough is outstanding. Teachers' marking is inconsistent and it is not always used to improve pupils' learning. The use of questions is not always effective and the pace in lessons is not always brisk.

Some documents and evaluations are not yet sufficiently precise so that priorities can be seen clearly.

Information about this school

This school is larger than the average-sized junior school. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs and are supported through school action is just above average.

The proportion of pupils supported through school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is just below average. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic groups is high. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium funding (extra funding provided for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals, those in local authority care and those from service families) is below average.

The school meets the government's current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in English and mathematics. The school has received awards including the Global Schools Award and Healthy Schools Award. The school has four newly qualified teachers and one other who achieved full qualified teacher status in December 2012.

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