Just like many schools in Leeds, we work with an extended services cluster to provide additional support for children and their families – help that centres around things like attendance, emotional wellbeing and family support. The extended services cluster for our area is EPOSS.

This award demonstrates the work we do in four areas of health: physical activity, emotional health, healthy eating and PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education). The assessment was in June 2024. Here’s just one quote from the report:

We work closely with the West Yorkshire Maths Hub. Its vision is to secure exceptional and impactful mathematics teaching in every school in Calderdale, Leeds, and Bradford. Maths Hubs bring together Maths teachers in a collaborative national network to develop and spread excellent practice for the benefit of all pupils and students.

In addition, Mrs Poole is a Maths Mastery Primary Specialist. Mastery Specialists are classroom practitioners who develop expertise in the mastery approach to maths. As well as supporting Maths here at St James’ CE Primary and across Sphere Federation, she works with other schools in order to showcase and support Maths teaching.

Working with the Maths Hub, Mr Roundtree is a Maths mastery Headteacher Advocate, too. The role involves supporting schools on their mastery teaching journey.

We’re proud to be a partner of Noctua School Alliance.

Noctua was established in 2013. It was designated a teaching school in 2014, and in 2021 became a school alliance. It’s a network of schools that work with others to provide high quality support and training for teachers and schools in Leeds and beyond. An example of the work we do is supporting teachers who are in the early stages of their career.

Noctua is made up strategic and operational partners. The strategic partners are Noctua’s ‘governing body’, involved in communications with stakeholders such as teaching school hubs and local authorities. Alongside us, Noctua’s strategic partners are Tranmere Park Primary, Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary, Shakespeare Primary, Park Spring Primary and Beeston Primary.

The School Games Mark is a Government-led awards scheme launched in 2012 to reward schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community. Schools in England are able to assess themselves across bronze, silver and gold levels. We’re proud to be awarded Gold and we’re aiming for Platinum!