Someries Junior School

At Someries Juniors, we are proud of our school. Most of our children enjoy being here and learn well throughout their time here. As well as making good progress in their learning, they leave us at the end of their schooling with many happy memories of great times in class, out in the grounds and on trips.

As a staff, we strive to be even better - a truly excellent school for our children. Our vision is to be a school where children develop into the "best versions" of themselves and leave us as responsible citizens who will make a positive difference to the world.

We have received positive feedback from our pupils, parents and staff.

Feedback from our pupils

In their annual survey, the pupils were  very positive about their Someries experience. When asked what they liked about the school here are some of the positive responses:

• “I don’t actually like my school, I love it! - because the education is great and the teachers are amazing!”
• “I like the school because it is fun, you get to play and learn new things everyday”
• “School is a nice environment to be in, there’s lots of fun things to do”
• “I like that everyone is so kind and respectful, especially teachers.”
• “We are all treated equally” “I like this school because all the pupils are so kind.”
• “They accept people from different genders different backgrounds and people are very tolerant”
• “All of the teachers make sure we have a great fun time at Someries.”
• “Everything because the teachers are nice and so are the dinner ladies and the lunch time staff.”
• “I love that the teachers are always here to help me with my work.”
• “What I like about the school is that the teachers help you with something you are worried about.”
• “I like school because of all the lessons”
• “I love all the great trips we get to go on, they are always such a blast!”
• “I like that we have frequent trips and some amazing fun events in school time.”

Response Key:  1 = Strongly agree/All the time    2=  Agree/Most of the time   

  3= Neither agree nor disagree/Some of the time   4= Disagree/Almost never   

  5= Strongly disagree/Never

 Feedback from our parents and carers

The Parent and Carer Survey in January 2024 was also very positive. 

Here are some examples of the positive feedback:

• “Our daughter has a real sense of belonging. She loves going to school and all the staff who have worked with her. It really feels like the whole child is being nurtured. She has loved all the opportunities and responsibilities she has been given.”

• “The school demonstrates strengths in fostering a supportive learning environment, providing quality education, and promoting a sense of community among students.”

• “I’m very pleased with the school all round. I feel confident that my daughter is well taught and looked after. Her learning has improved massively and her teacher is completely invested in her education. There is a large variety of after school clubs and I love the activities the school arrange for parents to join the children with. Parents are kept well up to date with events and notified within plenty of time. I highly recommend Someries Junior school.”

• “Our son is very happy at school, he loves learning and attending. He seems to be coming on academically and his social skills are being slightly improved. He is clear on the expectations of the school and has a trusted person he can talk to within school. So, thank you very much for everyone's effort and loyalties to the children.”

• “Someries juniors is a lovely school and I’m proud of my child learning here.”

• “Listens and responds to my concerns and suggestions”

• “Thank you to the staff who work tirelessly to get the best outcomes for our children.”

• “My child has been well supported with settling into this school. She has been supported extremely well with her speech development. This is beyond my expectations and I am extremely grateful.”

• “The school creates a happy, safe environment for the children and all staff are dedicated to the children's' learning and wellbeing.”

• “Empowers the children. Helps them increase confidence.”

• “The opportunities for parents to come into school are fantastic.”

Feedback from Ofsted

We were very pleased with the feedback from our 2019 Ofsted inspection which confirmed that the school is providing a good education for the children:

• "You and your staff provide a happy and effective learning environment for pupils."

• "Pupils behave extremely well and are making sustained progress in their learning... They look after each other in their learning and play"

• "Pupils aim to be ‘the best versions of themselves’ and are supported well by staff in achieving this goal."

• "Pupils are ambassadors of the school’s values."

• "Relationships between staff and pupils are very well developed."

•  "Pupils are safe and well cared for at school."

• "Creative subjects are taught particularly well and pupils enjoy them."

You can read more feedback here: Ofsted latest

A good place to work

In addition to the above, we have also conducted a staff survey (Oct 2024) where 100% of the respondents said that they feel supported and are proud to be a member of staff here, and that leaders have created a climate in which teachers are trusted to take risks & innovate.

Mr Hunt, Head Teacher

School Information

Someries Junior School is an inclusive and diverse community with high expectations for all of our pupils.  We are committed to providing the highest standard of education for every pupil; it is a place where children really matter and every individual’s ability is recognised, developed and celebrated.

We are a popular two form entry school on the eastern side of Luton, close to the Hertfordshire border.  The school officially opened on 15 March 1973 and caters for children aged 7-11 years with 240 children on roll. It is currently oversubscribed.

Most of our pupils transfer from Someries Infants School which is located on the same site.

Our dedicated staff ensure that both children and adults enjoy working in a friendly, calm and purposeful environment. We enrich our children’s learning through a variety of educational visits and provide a wide range of extra-curricular activities and clubs.

We work hard on promoting a positive partnership with parents, carers and our local community.

Some of our awards: