SOMERHILL JUNIOR SCHOOL in East Sussex, Hove

Education Centre Information: Somerhill Junior School:

Establishment Type:Community School
Phase of Education: Primary
Status: Open
Local Authority: Brighton and Hove
Boarders: No Boarders
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Urban/Rural Description: Urban > 10k - less sparse
Special Classes: No Special Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery Provider: No Nursery Classes
Total Pupils: 396
Number of boys: 210
Number of girls: 186
Age Range: 7-11
Gender: Mixed
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Background:

Somerhill is an open-plan junior school where 'the informal arrangement of space contributes enormously to the ethos of co-operation and support both for the children and the staff'. It is a 'pleasant and aesthetically pleasing environment' although this is a popular school and therefore 'fairly crowded'. The curriculum is 'highly structured and delivered through a series of projects which are designed to be exciting and to meet the requirements of literacy and numeracy as well as giving broad and balanced learning for the children'. Sports and the arts are considered 'very important'. The school is known for giving the children 'high quality experiences with artists whose work is on view in the school'. Somerhill has many after-school and lunchtime clubs run by staff and outside providers and PILOTS, its after school care club, is used as a model by the LEA. Parents and governors are perceived as 'co-partners in the education of the children'.