Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Ossett (Wakefield).
Location
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Our aim is to provide outstanding wraparound care for the children/parents of Southdale. We will create a safe, secure and caring environment with a wide choice of enrichment activities for all the children in our care.
Sparkles will provide the children of Southdale the following provision; Sparkles Breakfast and After School wraparound provision is open every school day until 6pm. Breakfast Club 07.30 – 08.30 £4 per session After School Club 15.00 – 18.00 £10 per session (this includes a light tea) Sparkles contact number is 07513120936 which is manned during Breakfast and After School Club.
The black gate at the front of school is used for Breakfast and Afterschool club. Please press the intercom buzzer on the black gate, labelled Sparkles, to alert the Sparkles Team of your arrival to drop off/collect your child.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Dance
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 108246
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Vince Foster | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revd Lee Davies | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Rees | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tim Carr | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kelly Joanne Wood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Debbie Bartholomew | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Tom Hellam | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rebecca Mohebi | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kerry Partington | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
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