NORTHMEAD JUNIOR SCHOOL in Surrey, Guildford

Education Centre Information: Northmead Junior School:

Establishment Type:Foundation School
Phase of Education: Primary
Status: Open
Local Authority: Surrey
Boarders: No Boarders
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Urban/Rural Description: Urban > 10k - less sparse
Special Classes: Has Special Classes
Religious Character: None
Nursery Provider: No Nursery Classes
Total Pupils: 347
Number of boys: 173
Number of girls: 174
Age Range: 7-11
Gender: Mixed
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Special Educational Needs:

SEN Priority 1:SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

Background:

Originally opened as a middle school in 1978, Northmead became a grant maintained junior in 1993, and a foundation school in 1999. It was fully refurbished in 1998 when a new wing with five classrooms, ICT suite and dance/drama studio was built. The school'sits in tree-lined grounds within the residential area of Stoughton in North Guildford, a socially mixed locality of private and low-cost housing. In addition to above-average SATs results, the school offers 'outstanding' specialist pottery and design technology. Sport and music are 'great strengths' and feature strongly as extra-curricular activities. The school also has strong links with Emmanuel Church which runs 'OASIS' after-school care as a service to the community. The 25% of children with special educational needs are catered for in class and in some cases specific learning groups in literacy and maths. The school has a 15-place learning and language unit catering for children with specific language and literacy needs.