Sharrow Vale Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S11 8ZG
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Hunter’s Bar Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Sheffield and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Hunter’s Bar Junior School is a state junior school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 7 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2018) inspection.
Average class size
Hunter’s Bar Junior School has three classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Hunter’s Bar Junior School achieves above average attainment results. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.
The Hunter's Bar Junior School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, German. The school’s ‘EPIC’ curriculum (Evidence-led & Enquiry based, Personalised, Irresistible, Connected) helps to promote cross-curricular learning and learning skills. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at Hunter's Bar Junior School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in orienteering.
The Arts at Hunter's Bar Junior School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.50am to 3.20pm though after school clubs can extend the day.
Find another school near Hunter's Bar Junior School
Birkdale Preparatory School (0.4 miles); Westbourne School, Sheffield, Junior School (0.4 miles); Sheffield High School, Junior School (0.5 miles).
St Marie’s School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy, Sheffield (0.7 miles); Ecclesall Primary School (0.9 miles); Nether Green Junior School (1.3 miles).
Sheffield High School (1 mile); Birkdale School (1 mile); Westbourne School, Sheffield (1.2 miles).
Notre Dame High School (1.5 miles); Tapton School (1.8 miles); Silverdale School (2.2 miles).