Ryhope Junior School
Community primary school in Sunderland (Sunderland).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Mrs Lynn wishes you a warm welcome to Ryhope Junior School! Welcome to Ryhope Junior School. I am Fiona Lynn and I am proud to be the headteacher of this amazing school. We want all children in our school to thrive and be ready for the next stage in their education. This is captured in our school motto Learn to Live.
We talk to the children lots about demonstrating that they are 'Ryhope Ready' by showing us that they are able to These fundamental skills and attributes enable children to reach their true potential. Raising aspirations and promoting a love of learning is embedded in our daily life at RJS.
We have an excellent, highly skilled and qualified staff team which support all children in our school, this includes dedicated teachers, support staff, a Mental Health Lead, Early Help Worker and many more. By working as a strong team we build effective and close working partnerships with our families so that we can deliver the highest quality of education to our children.
Staff are at the gates each morning to welcome the children and this time also allows up to talk to family members.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Accelerated Reader
- Voice 21
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
Key facts
- URN
- 108787
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Stef Jardine-Watson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elaine Shanks | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Taiwo Olubunmi Alaje | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Mark Allan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Neil Marrin | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Gemma McDonald | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Victoria Thompson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Gillian Dobson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Fiona Lynn | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Ms Helen Glancy Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Susannah Eastaugh Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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