Awards and Achievements
World Class School Quality Mark (WCSQM)
We are proud to have been awarded World Class in recognition of our pupil opportunities, leadership and character development! We were only one of eight primary schools to have been awarded with this in 2018 and were only one of five primary schools that were reaccredited in December 2021.
In 2021, we were runner up 'World Class School of the Year 2021' and our children in Year 5 received a 'World Class Character Award' for their contributing work to the assessment programme of World Class Schools.
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Shortlisted for the TES Schools Awards
We were shortlisted for the 'Creative School of the Year' award.
TES editor Jon Severs said: "It is more important this year than ever before to celebrate the fantastic work schools do, because in the past 12 months they have gone above and beyond to ensure pupils were able to be educated and be kept safe in extraordinary circumstances."
Achievement in Reading
Following our 2019 Key Stage 2 results, we received a letter from Education Minister Nick Gibb MP, congratulating our staff and pupils on their achievement. We are placed in the top one per cent in the country for reading.
Mrs Doyle told the Nottingham Post:
"We believe reading is the single most important factor for a child's success. We are a reading rich community: it really is the heartbeat of our school."
International School Award
The British Council International School Award supported the school in embedding international learning into the curriculum.
Working towards it gave pupils and teachers a new perspective on the world, and the skills to work in a global economy.
- We have developed links with others around the world
- Taught our pupils about other countries and cultures
- Enhanced teaching standards through sharing best practice from other countries
Healthy Schools Status
The Nottingham Local Healthy Schools Programme is led and delivered through a partnership between Children’s Services and the Primary Care Trust. Its aims are:
- To support children and young people in developing healthy behaviours
- To help to raise pupil achievement
- To help to reduce health inequalities
- To help to promote social inclusion
Gold Artsmark Status
Achieving Gold Artsmark status demonstrates that our school has a number of very special qualities. It demonstrates that:
- We have an arts and cultural provision for all children
- We are forward thinking and open to development
- We are committed to investing in staff and pupils, in effect nurturing talent
- We are committed to listening to our children and providing opportunities for the community
- We have an effective approach to building sustainable relationships with arts and cultural organisations
- We value the arts and culture through a broad and balanced curriculum
Bronze Sustrans Award
Sneinton St Stephen’s was the first school in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire to achieve the Bronze Sustrans Award.Funded by the Local Sustainable Transport Fund, a five year, £16 million programme managed by Nottingham City Council to promote sustainable initiatives across the city and its conurbation, Sustrans has worked with local schools to encourage cycling by engaging with the students, staff and parents through assemblies and events including Dr Bike sessions, bike breakfasts and cycle training sessions. Sneinton Primary School appointed a school travel champion to bring about the changes needed to get the school community to choose to travel in more active and sustainable ways.
Nottingham Cycling Champion Councillor Jane Urquhart said: “It’s an honour to present this award to Sneinton Primary school. My role as the Council’s Cycling Champion is to encourage more people to choose cycling as their preferred way to travel. Promoting sustainable travel in our schools is the best way to influence the next generation to make healthier and sustainable travel choices.”
Silver Sports Mark
The Mark rewards school for their commitment to and the development of competition, school sport and physical education.
The School Games Mark is owned and created by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and is implemented and developed by the Youth Sport Trust and Sport England.
Educational Outcomes Award Winners
Proud to announce that our school is an educational outcome award winner.
We are in the top 10% nationally for progress and recognised for closing the gaps in pupil attainment. Top 20% nationally for attainment
Reading Recovery School of the Year Award Winners
For the past 25 years the Institute of Education’s (IOE) Reading Recovery Centre has helped thousands of children with complex literacy difficulties to learn how to read. Sneinton are delighted to have been awarded School of the Year Award in recognition of our effective use of Pupil Premium funding, and a special mention goes to our Reading Recovery Teacher and enthusiastic leader, Julie Doyle.
Outstanding SIAMs Inspection 2016
Certificate awarded in recognition of the schools continuing status as an outstanding Church School.
Outstanding Ofsted 2011
Transform Children’s Awards On Friday 21st July, Transform Trust hosted their Children’s Awards 2023. This is a special ceremony to celebrate children from every Transform school in Nottingham, who have been nominated for one of the four Transform Trust values: Respect, Kindness, Equity and Creativity.
Respect
Adam is a dedicated naturalist. He loves nature and has a deep care for the environment. He has been a keen eco-warrior at Sneinton. He is a superb steward of the earth. He has created his own home learning journals about his natural discoveries, and has shared his learning with our school community.
Kindness
Sajida is a dedicated school wellbeing buddy and always demonstrates kindness and love towards others. She is a rolemodel for all children. Creativity Gino is extremely enthusiastic and channels creativity all the time. He is our school Poet Laureate, writing poems for our school events. He even has his own anthology. He is also an active participant in our school choir.
Equity
Ryley exudes love towards everyone and always seeks for all children to be included, valued and helps them to feel a sense of belonging. He is a friend to everyone.
Superhero
After being selected for stage at Nottingham Playhouse in the show Identical, Adreanna has gone on to perform across the country as Nala in the UK tour of the Lion King. She has been selected for a second and third run, which will take her around the UK and into Europe. She radiates all of the Transform Values all the time and is a valued member of our community.