Stocksbridge High School

read moreStudents will have belief in their own potential. They make positive choices, can acknowledge and celebrate their successes and tackle obstacles to progress with hard work and determination. Students are challenged in every learning experience, every day to produce the highest quality work, through which they achieve tehir personal and academic goals. Successful students have high expectations of themselves and strive to meet these expectations every day. Our values underpin all that we do as a school and are brought to life in all areas of our organisation.

read moreSheffield LA administers all admissions to Stocksbridge High School through the Pupil Admissions Team. Parents/carers are referred to the Authority's brochure "A Partnership with Parents" which outlines in summary the admissions policies and procedures of the Authority. This document and the criteria on which admission from primary schools to secondary schools are based should be obtained through your childs primary school.

read moreIf you have any concerns about the health and safety of a child at this school or feel that something may be troubling them, you should share this information with an appropriate member of staff straight away. Some issues e.g. a child's appearance, hygiene, general behaviour, can be shared with any teacher or member of support staff in this school. Do not worry that you may be reporting small matters - we would rather that you tell us things which turn out to be small than miss a worrying situation.

read moreStudents from the Ecclesfield, Chapeltown and High Green areas have access to the 777 school bus service which are provided by Stagecoach and Heatons. The bus service provided by Stagecoach will cover the morning journey and return journey from school at 3pm. The bus service operated by Heatons Coaches is a follow up bus service for the morning journey to school and for the return journey from school at 3pm. Later in the Autumn term 2020, the Heatons service will transfer to the later time of leaving school at 4.10 pm for students staying in school until 4.00 pm.

read moreIt is an expectation that all students must be in full school uniform, enabling them to be prepared for learning every day. Our belief is that the school uniform enables all students to enter lessons in a focused and organised way. By ensuring these rules are followed, school is putting all students in the right frame of mind for learning. Wearing trainers for medical reasons will only be authorised by the pastoral team and must be accompanied by medical evidence. Jewellery must be discreet and pupils will be asked to remove it for PE and aspects of Design and Technology for safety reasons.

read moreThe curriculum is separated into Key Stage 3 in years 7, 8 and 9, and KS4 in Y10 and Y11. All students will take the core subjects of English. Mathematics and science from Y7 through to Y11 so we consider these to to 5-year programmes of study that covers all expectations of the National Curriculum and GCSE specifications. Key Stage 3 is designed to give a broad experience of subjects and build strong foundations for further study into KS4. In addition to the core subjects this includes: history, geography, modern foreign languages (French and Spanish), design and technology (including Food), music, PE, art, drama and computer science.

read moreOur school is rooted in the heart of the community of Stocksbridge and surrounding areas. We are an 11-16 comprehensive school with 850 students on roll. Our core aim is to provide the best educational opportunities so that our students grow and develop to be ambitious, prepared and qualified for their next steps in life. We aim to instil our core values of being positive, caring, courageous and reflective in students. This is achieved through providing an ambitious curriculum, high quality teaching, and pastoral support for young people at every stage in their journey through Stocksbridge High School.

read moreFor some students further additional support may be needed to help them achieve their targets and goals both academic and otherwise. Stocksbridge High School provides equal opportunities for all students with and without SEND. As such we promote a fully inclusive policy with all students attending mainstream lessons in order to access high quality teaching and learning. We are committed to narrowing the attainment gap between students with SEND and their non-SEND peers. Our aim is to provide high quality provision that allows all students to access every area of learning in order to achieve their full potential.