Stocksbridge Junior School was inspected by Ofsted on 25 and 26 March 2025. We were judged to be outstanding, in every category:

Our school

We are delighted that the inspectors experienced what we see every day at Stocksbridge Junior School. Here’s what they had to say:

• Stocksbridge Junior School is a warm and nurturing school.
• …inspiring place to learn.
• …right support in place for every pupil.
• The school supports pupils with special educational and/or disabilities extremely well.
• … truly inclusive.
• … prepares them well for lessons in secondary school.

Our pupils

We are so proud of our pupils, who are exceptionally well-behaved and treat others with respect. They achieve highly and are rightly proud of these achievements.

• Pupils love coming to school.
• …impressively high achievement across the curriculum.
• Educational visits and residentials help pupils to develop learning and gain confidence.
• Pupils are proud of their work and achieve highly.
• …pupils become fluent and confident readers and achieve exceptionally well by the end of key stage 2.
• Pupils behave extremely well…in lessons…when moving around school.
• They are accepting and tolerant of others.

Our staff

Our amazing staff are the people who make this possible, every day. Inspectors found that:

• Teacher subject knowledge is excellent.
• The curriculum is delivered with skill and confidence.
• Staff are proud to work at this school.

What next?

We continue to work hard to ensure that all current and future children who attend Stocksbridge Junior School benefit from our proven success spanning nearly 30 years.

Our Ofsted report is also available to view on the Ofsted website.

Parent View

Ofsted Parent View is a website where you can tell Ofsted what you think of your child's school. The questionnaire can be completed at any time - you don’t have to wait until the school is being inspected. You can find out more, and complete a questionnaire, at parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/.