Welcome to Wath Victoria Primary School

Wath Victoria is a 1.5 form entry primary school situated in Wath Upon Dearne, Rotherham. We are a 2-11 school, with provision for 2 and 3 year olds on site.

Our learning experiences at Wath Victoria Primary School are designed to help our students to grow, both inside and outside of the classroom; fostering knowledge, aspiration and self-belief in all pupils. Founded in 1887, Wath Victoria Primary School is located in Wath upon Dearne, Rotherham and sits in the heart of its community and takes pride in developing a real sense of community through pupil leadership, personal development, and community engagement.

We have our specialist additional integrated Autism resource (The ARC). We aim to work closely with the families of children with an Autism diagnosis and an EHCP, who meet the criteria for a mainstream educational experience, to integrate fully into our school community. Entry to this resource is through the EHCP application, or review process, via Rotherham LA.

Our School Vision: At Wath Victoria Aspirations Soar, Kindness Shines, and Everyone Belongs

Our School Aims

The school staff team and the governing body have worked together to agree the following school aims

To continue to raise attainment and accelerate the progress of all groups of children in school.
To help children acquire knowledge, skills, understanding and a love of learning within and beyond the framework of the National Curriculum.
To support all children, and their families, to achieve their full potential in a safe, secure and stimulating learning environment.
To encourage our children to be proud of their achievements, develop a sense of belonging and become resilient, independent and creative learners who are confident to ask challenging questions.
To create a community where we are all learners together, sharing ideas, innovations and best practice, as we strive for excellence.

We are a research informed and a research engaged learning community. We aim to use the most up to date research to inform our practice and help our school to continually improve. We are currently using and applying research from cognitive science in teaching and learning, trauma-informed practices and maths mastery.

Our School Ethos and Values

We subscribe to the JMAT Trust Vision:

Our schools are child centred, inclusive and distinctive, delivering excellence in education, sharing best practice and building aspiration.’

The underpinning core principles are: Together we will:

Consistently put children at the heart of decision making.
Champion school individuality.
Continually improve through innovative and research driven practice.

JMAT vision for excellent education

Deliver a rich, contextualized and ambitious curriculum
Beacons of high-quality inclusive practice
Provide a safe, happy and purposeful environment
Pupils are supported to achieve their aspirations and see themselves contributing positively to their local/global communities
Develop a reflective, knowledgeable and highly skilled workforce
Foster positive and productive partnerships