Our son has just started Year 1 at this school. We have been extremely happy with St Josephs and…read morethey have exceeded all our expectations. Our son has thrived within the school. There is a great sense of community between the pupils, the staff and the parents. Academic achievement is positively encouraged and the results speak for themselves

I have had kids at St. josephs for 8 years,and can honestly say I would never dream of sending them…read moreelsewhere, even though we have since moved house and are now a few miles from the school. The school is small - in many ways like a village school - and therefore all the children know each other. Positive behaviour and attitude are encouraged by all staff. When new children start in reception, they are put under the guidance of their own year 6 buddy. This helps the new kids settle in, and helps the older ones to develop even more responsibility. All in all, a superb school.

An amazing little school of 200 pupils from the ages of 4 - 16 that teaches biblical standards and…read moreChristian teachings alongside a normal curriculum. Outstanding OFSTED report and great GCSE results. Much cheaper than other private school options. Very caring family, community ethos- my children are very happy there.

My 2 boys go to this school and it is simply superb. All the staff are so caring, attentive and…read moreconscientious. It has a wonderful atmosphere and the teaching is first class. Each child is celebrated for their individual talents. It is a home from home.

This school has an excellent teaching team. The children are well mannered and engaged with their…read morelearning. The school environment is wonderful with a woodland area, lots of green spaces with flowers and plants, climbing frames and imaginative play areas. I have two children at this school both have excelled my expectations gaining greater depth in subjects and are pushed to achieve rather than left to coast along. The classes my children are in have been incredibly friendly. my daughter was a quiet shy girl when she first started and now she has many many friends and has become an outgoing and friendly 7 year old. This has been supported by the teaching staff who seek to support children with their peer relationships and encourage children to work together and problem solve in groups in class. The after school opportunities are vast and impressive from sporting, arts, gardening, science, crafting, forest school club and also they have their own after and before school club for wrap around care. I would always encourage anyone who asks to go and take a look around and see for themselves what a wonderful school this is.

As an ex-attender of this nursery, I am probably very biased when it comes to reviewing it…read more However, I have also had several friends whose children have attended the nursery in recent years and both they, and I, have only praise for this nursery. Staffed by people who genuinely care for the children who go, with lots of different activities, both indoors and out, there are plenty of positive things to be said about this nursery. It celebrates it's diversity by embracing all the different cultures the area contains. This is done through consideration of all different faiths, festivals and beliefs, as well as participating in all community activities also.

I can't say enough good things about this nursery. When my daughter was born my parents helped out…read morewith looking after her but as she got older, and faster, it was time to find her a nursery place. There was so much choice but I didn't find anywhere that I felt gave the same experience she would get with the friends and family I trusted her with until a parent I knew recommended this nursery - the same one she went to as a child. I think most parents find it by word of mouth but it is too good to keep it a secret! My little boy is now at the nursery and over the last 6 years it has remained absolutely focused on each child's wellbeing and development. His speech and behaviour have improved so much here and I feel well informed and supported as a parent. I have got to know so many people in my local community better through the nursery and by taking part in community activities, organised by the Friends of the nursery group and would recommend getting involved if you have the time.

I have removed my previous review here…read more There's no question the standard of teaching at Gateways is excellent in many areas, the 6th form in particular. The issue is that there are gaps in a lot of what the school does. My children attended Gateways but all came away with very negative feelings and vowed never to send their children here should the opportunity appear. All of them suffered bullying - an issue which wasn't uncommon - about which little was done. In one instance the school had full knowledge of what was going on and took little action towards the perpetrators. In addition to this should any criticism be directed towards any member of staff the school is quick to protect whoever it is. Some staff members behaved in poor fashion towards one of my children during an incident on a school trip but at a meeting with senior teachers to discuss this it was denied that any problem took place so no action was taken. After my children left I arranged to meet the head of the school governors to address the issues my children suffered. He appeared responsive to the issues but after our meeting and an email from me thanking him for his time I heard absolutely nothing. That was my last contact with the school. That's poor on any level. The headmistress at the time of writing was also very unresponsive to issues I raised during my children's time at Gateways. So I'm left with very mixed feelings concerning the school. On reflection I wouldn't have selected Gateways as there are many other good options in the area.

We moved our daughter from a very large school where she disappeared to Gateways where she is an…read moreindividual. She is noticed, her work paid attention to, her social interaction kept an eye on to ensure she is happy. I've had chatty calls from the school, just to check how she is getting on from my point of view! Fantastic!

My neice is now into her 3rd week and hates it when it comes to the weekend as she wants to go to…read moreschool! To me it speaks volumes about a school when a child loves to get up and go! There was an introduction period in July where she went one morning a week to meet the teachers and her new friends and get used to the school so it was less daunting in September. Her learning capacity had increased immensely and the teaching staff are really lovely so far so good! As the school is relatively small so there is more focus on the children, no matter what year the kids are in they talk to each other.

My memories of this school are just amazing. My education really began here, attending from 4 years…read moreold up to the age of 11. The area surrounding the school is really nice and its fitting that the school itself, which backs onto the church, complies with that. There would be around 220 kids attending here and the school continues to evolve for the better. Education standards have always been great as OFSTED reports will show. The teahers are of a great standard and the facilities live up to that too. On leaving this school you can be sure that the standard of education you have received is of the highest quality.