Statutory Information

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This school is a member of the East Midlands Education Trust.

School Name John Flamsteed Community School
Postal address Derby Road, Denby, Derbyshire, DE5 8NP
Telephone No.

Email

01332 880260

enquiries@jfcs.org.uk

Enquiries contact name Mrs J Hampton – PA to Head Teacher
Name of Head of School Mrs L Hilton
Name of Executive Head Teacher Mrs H Frost-Briggs
Name of the Chair of the Local Governing Body Mrs Julie Parkman – The address to contact the Chair of the Local Governing Body is the school address as above.
Name of SENDCo Mrs S Furniss

Admissions arrangements (Current Academic Year)

Please follow the related link to our dedicated Admissions page which sets out the Admission arrangements for John Flamsteed Community School. These arrangements are without prejudice and are set out in accordance with DfE regulations.

Admissions
Admissions Policy 2022-23

 

Admissions arrangements (Following Academic Year)

Available from March 2023

Admissions Policy 2023-24

 

Exclusions arrangements

We reserve the right to use exclusion from school on either a fixed-term or permanent basis. Decisions to apply this sanction rest with the Executive Headteacher and Head of School. Exclusion is a serious sanction and must be reasonable and proportionate. Careful consideration must be given to the nature of the incident and full account taken of the student’s age, any special educational needs or disability they may have and any religious requirements affecting them. The indicative sanctions table indicates the type of incident that might warrant exclusion, but the list within the table is not exhaustive. Reintegration meetings should always follow a period of fixed term-exclusion.

Information regarding exclusions is contained within our Behaviour Policy provided as a linked document.

Behaviour Policy

At John Flamsteed Community School students wear a uniform which demonstrates their commitment to our school and the professional standards that we value within our community. Please use the links below to access our current Uniform Policy

School Uniform Link

Most recent OFSTED report

Overall effectiveness: Good

Short Inspection Report – 27th March 2019

 

Prior to Academy Conversion

Full Inspection Report –  20th January 2016

 

Please follow the related link for further information.

John Flamsteed Community School – Ofsted Reports

KS4 Results

Progress 8 Score

2020: Not calculated because of the CAG process

2021: Not calculated because of the TAG process

2022: Given the uneven impact of the pandemic on school and college performance data, the government has said you should not make direct comparisons between the performance data for one school or college and another, or to data from previous years.

We await validation of the P8 score for 2022 but the DfE has provided an early figure of +0.35.

 

Attainment 8 Score

2022: 54.4 (awaiting DfE confirmation)

English and Maths (Basic)

2022 5+: 57% (awaiting DfE confirmation)


EBACC

2022 entered: 38%
2022 achieved: 27% 4+, 21% 5+

 

 

KS4 Destinations School National LA
% of pupils going to KS5 Education 81% 89% 86%
% of pupils going to apprenticeships 10% 2% 4%
% of pupils going to employment 4% 2% 3%

 

DfE Performance Tables

Please follow the link below to the DfE Performance tables for John Flamsteed Community School

DfE Performance Tables

John Flamsteed Community School operates  a typical 33.3 hour week. The school day starts at 8:40am and concludes at 3:20pm (not including optional before or after school activities). Please click the link below to find out more about the structure of our school day.

The School Day

Parents and other members of the public can find out more about the curriculum we offer by visiting our Curriculum page.

Curriculum Page

Name of Curriculum Lead

Mrs T Stockley, Deputy Head Teacher

Approach to the Curriculum

The school has a two-week 50 period timetable. Our school day starts at 8.40am, with a 20 minute Tutor Period, and finishes at 3.20pm. Students have a 25 minute break in the morning and a 50 minute lunch break. In both KS3 and KS4, students are taught 5 x 60 minute lessons a day. In addition, the school offers a wide variety of enrichment opportunities after school to all of our students. These operate from 3.20pm to 4.20pm throughout the week.

Curriculum Intent

KS3

Our broad and balanced KS3 curriculum encompasses Years 7, 8 and 9.  All students study;

English, Mathematics, Science, MFL, Geography, History, SMSC, Art, Drama, Music, Design & Technology, Computer Science and PE.

 

KS4

John Flamsteed Community School offers the following course to students at Key Stage 4.

GCSE Options

English Language
English Literature
Mathematics
Combined Science
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Computer Science
French
German
Geography
History
Design and Technology Paper & Board
Design and Technology Timber
Food Preparation and Nutrition
Art
Music
Drama

Vocational Options

Sport Science
Construction (current Year 11 only)
Business Enterprise
Health and Social Care

Compulsory National Curriculum Subjects

PE
SMSC

John Flamsteed Community School seeks to provide a caring atmosphere based on encouragement, guidance and a sense of belonging, in which the needs of the individual student can come first and be supported by good working relationships between staff, students, parents and the community.

Our values are to help students to acquire a reasoned set of attitudes and beliefs including a respect for, and understanding of, other people’s religious, cultural and moral values and ways of life.

We aim to prepare students for the future so that they are able to develop self-awareness, a sense of self-respect and the capacity to live full lives as independent, self-motivated adults with the will to contribute to the welfare of others and to society.

To learn more about our ethos and values, follow the links below.

The JF Way

For 2022-2023 John Flamsteed Community School was allocated £130,020.00 based on 17% registered for Ever 6, Free school meals, Looked after Children and Service Children. This will be reviewed in September 2023.
Please follow the related link to the dedicated Pupil Premium page.

Pupil Premium Funding Website Page

Pupil Premium Strategy Statement

 

Recovery Premium

The recovery premium grant is part of the government’s package of funding to support pupils whose education has been impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19). Please see below how we have actioned this at John Flamsteed Community School.

Covid-19 Catchup Funding

John Flamsteed Community School reserves the right to seek payment from parents and carers of students. Please find below the Charges and Remissions Policy of East Midland Education Trust, adhered to by our school.

Charging and Remissions Policy

Special Education Needs (SEND) Report

John Flamsteed Community School aims to be as inclusive as possible, with the needs of students with
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) being met in a mainstream setting wherever possible. Please use the link below to view the SEND Report for 2022.

SEND report for the current academic year

SEND Policy

Accessibility Plan for Disabled Pupils

This policy was developed with representatives from the governing body and healthcare professionals and parent teacher association representatives. This policy should be read in conjunction with the following school policies
SEND Policy, SEND Information Report, Safeguarding Policy, Equalities Policy.

Student Accessibility Plan 2021-2024

 

Equality

In accordance with our schools’ values, John Flamsteed Community School pledge to respect the equal human rights of all our pupils and to educate them about equality. We will also respect the equal rights of our staff and other members of our school communities. We will comply with relevant legislation and implement in relation to equality.

Equality Scheme

Equality Policy

Equality Objectives

School’s Career Leader

Miss H Sherriff, please contact via telephone 01332 880260 or email sherriffh@jfcs.org.uk 

Careers Programme Summary

As a school we have a statutory and moral duty to provide students in Years 7 to 11 with careers education, information, advice and guidance.  Guidance takes place within the curriculum with support from Form Tutors, Heads of Year and their Personal Development teacher, and with one-to-one interviews with an independent advisor.

For a more detailed summary of our Careers Programme, please click the link below.

Careers Education, Information and Guidance

 

How we measure and assess the impact of the careers programme on pupils

To measure the effectiveness and assess the impact of the School’s Careers Education Programme, John Flamsteed Community School is working towards achievement of CareersMark.

Data Protection Policy

This document gives information about how the schools within the trust and the trust itself manages, processes and protects data.

Data Protection Policy

 

Privacy Notice for Pupil Data

We collect and hold personal information relating to our pupils, parents, employees, governors and
others. We may also receive information about pupils from their previous schools, the Local Authority, Department for Education (DfE) and other bodies linked to pupils’ education, development and
welfare. Please see below our Privacy Notice.

Privacy Notice

School Governor Information

Names of Governors, terms of office and date of appointments 

Name Category Special Area of Responsibility Term Start Date Term End Date
Mr Philip Harding (Chair) Community Personnel, Admissions, Curriculum, Complaints, Exclusions 01.05.2019 30.04.2023
Dr Steve Bradder
(Vice-Chair)
Community Leadership & Management, Sixth Form 01.05.2019 30.04.2023
Mr Robin Allan Community Exclusions 01.02.2022 31.01.2026
Mr Gareth Hurlbut Community 01.12.2022 30.11.2026
Mr Matthew Thompson Community Safeguarding, SEND, Pupil Premium 01.09.2021 31.08.2025
Mrs Margaret Whiteley Community Personnel, Complaints 01.09.2022 31.08.2026
Mrs Helen Frost-Briggs Headteacher
Mr Scott Kingsland Staff Disadvantaged Pupils 01.09.2019 31.08.2023
Mrs Sue Turner Staff 01.02.2023 31.01.2027
Mrs Joanne Spray Parent (RA) 01.11.2022 31.10.2026
Mrs Marie Richardson Parent (RA) 01.11.2022 31.10.2026
Mr David Sands Parent (JFCS) 01.11.2021 31.10.2025
Mrs Lucy Tyler Parent (JFCS) 01.11.2021 31.10.2025
Mrs Julie Parkman Clerk to Governors

 

Clerk to the Governors: Mrs Julie Parkman

For full details of governors and attendance records, please click here to view our Governance Information Page