Our Vision

Our school community believes that everyone has the right to achieve their full potential: socially, emotionally and academically. Therefore, we will work in partnership with our community to provide a safe, stimulating and challenging learning environment. The provision of quality learning and teaching is at the heart of our vision.

In order to achieve our vision

The School Community – pupils, staff, parents and governors – have rights and responsibilities within both their school and local community.
All involved within our school have the right to achieve the best that they can socially, emotionally and academically.
We are an ambitious school where all our pupils are encouraged to become resilient, confident and independent learners.
We teach a broad and balanced curriculum which promotes logical and creative thinking, preparing pupils for the demands and opportunities of the 21st century.
We promote a set of moral values: honesty, integrity, self-discipline and good judgement.
We promote tolerance and respect for others.
We promote equality, diversity and inclusion; seeking to find creative solutions to meet the needs of all within our school community.
We work in partnership with others, to develop a shared understanding and strategies to achieve the vision of our school.
Our learning environment will be safe through rigorous safeguarding procedures, stimulating through use of new technologies and challenging through extending the learning environment.

Our latest Ofsted in January 2020 states, ” Pupils enjoy coming to Annfield Plain Junior School. It is a happy school with a strong sense of community. Pupils are polite and well mannered…The curriculum is varied and fun. It is planned to meet the needs and interests of the pupils within this community…As a result of wider opportunities, pupils have high aspirations…Children are well behaved and can resolve conflict independently…Lessons are interesting and engaging and pupils are enthusiastic about learning…Pupils’ excellent personal development is a significant feature of this school…Personal development is outstanding because the school goes over and above to provide rich experiences for every pupil…The welfare of pupils has a high priority.”

We converted to an academy during April 2021, joining Stanley Learning Partnership, formalising the successful working partnership we already had with local schools.