St Ann's Heath Junior School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 3 December 2024

This is a very happy, warm and welcoming community school. Parents and carers rightly value how staff 'really care for, support and challenge all children', which is how one parent summed up the views of others. Expectations of pupils are high, with the development of the whole child at the very heart of the school's work. Shared aspirations underpin the typically high standards pupils achieve here. Pupils benefit from a rich, ambitious curriculum. Learning is significantly enhanced by a range of experiences, events and clubs. Staff share high expectations for pupils' achievement, which in most subject areas are realised. Pupils immerse themselves in all that is on offer. They become confident, collaborative learners who are well prepared for their next steps in education. Pupils' behaviour in lessons and their conduct around school are impressive. They help each other however they can. Year 6 pupils relish the multitude of different leadership roles on offer for them to support younger children or to contribute to the wider life of the school. These include roles such as sports leaders, site leaders, house captains and many others. Pupils are rightly proud of their school. They were keen to share how much they appreciate how kind the staff are here. As one pupil said, 'We can pick any adult; they will all help us.'

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