Martinshaw is a one-form entry school where children and staff are happy, resilient, motivated, independent, aspiring, well behaved and hard working. The children have a healthy outlook on life and are well equipped for their next journey into secondary education. We believe in inclusion of all children and openly encourage the support of parents, governors and other stakeholders to ensure that all children reach their full potential.

I would like to take this opportunity to extend a warm welcome to you and your children as Head Teacher of Martinshaw Primary School, where together we will celebrate your child’s achievements and their love of learning. It certainly is a privilege to be Head Teacher of our school; a school which I am certainly proud to be part of.

At Martinshaw, we are keen for all of our children to be the very best that they can be and to be happy children who enjoy coming to school and being part of our Primary School family. We strive to ensure that our children become confident and independent learners with enquiring minds. We want our children to understand that they make a positive difference to the world in which we all live, and to have high hopes and ambitions for themselves and for other people.

We have a rich and inspiring indoor learning environment and an outstanding outdoor learning environment with wonderful facilities. At Martinshaw, learning does not stop at the end of the school day. Our children are encouraged to extend their interests through the wide range of extracurricular clubs and activities we offer, ranging from educational visits, music, sport and the performing arts.

We are a small school that knows all of our families and children well. This is very important to us and leads to success for our children, both socially and academically. We encourage all parents and carers to come in at every opportunity, whether it is to talk to teachers about their child’s progress, see their child achieve and perform, to be part of social events or to discuss openly and honestly any concerns or difficulties their child may have during this first stage of their educational journey.

We are extremely proud of our school – if you would like to know more about us, please come and visit – both the children and staff look forward to welcoming you.