We love learning, particularly outdoors, and have a reputation for high academic results and outstanding pastoral care. Following our external revalidation as a Healthy School in March 2024, we were delighted to be awarded 'Beacon School Status'. The full report can be viewed here.

Primary education is not about preparing children for SATs or even just secondary school, it is about shaping futures, creating life-long learners and resilient, self-assured individuals. This is vital for every child leaving primary school, irrespective of their starting points.

Our three key drivers, Aspiration, Respect and Creativity, are threaded through the Ninelands curriculum, and children’s achievements in these areas are celebrated during our weekly assemblies. We are incredibly proud of the curriculum offer and the many varied examples of ‘learning in action’ that are evident as you walk around Ninelands Primary School.

We are fortunate to have forged excellent relationships with parents and carers and recognise the value of working closely with families to make every child’s experience of school the very best it can be. Working with our neighbouring primary schools and Garforth Academy, our feeder high school, ensures high quality experiences and education for all families in the Garforth community.

We would love you to see for yourself what it is that makes Ninelands special.

Mrs Katie Pashley

Headteacher

At Ninelands, we believe in making learning irresistible, meaningful and memorable. We want all our children to thrive in a happy, secure and inclusive environment where they develop enquiring minds, enjoy learning and have high aspirations, every lesson, every day. We challenge our children to be independent and self-motivated with the resilience to continue their lifelong learning journey so they can flourish, contributing positively to society with strength and compassion.

The aims of our school are:

• To develop enquiring minds, an enthusiasm for learning, and ability to co-operate and a desire to achieve.
• To encourage everyone to understand their strengths, creating growth mindsets which embrace challenge.
• To maintain a broad, balanced, exciting and meaningful curriculum which enables every child to experience success and a strong sense of achievement through a wide range of experiences.
• To promote self-discipline so that children become increasingly responsible for their own behaviour, growing themselves as self-reliant and self-motivated learners.
• To foster in all members of the school community, a positive appreciation of the importance of inclusion, diversity and cultural heritage, and of the role we all play in our society.
• For children to be a part of the school and wider town and city community and for them to understand and value how they can actively contribute.
• To establish and maintain positive relationships with parents and carers so their child’s learning journey is a partnership.
• To support, value and empower staff to create an environment that enables our aims and mission.

If you're searching for your next post, why not contact us now? You'll be working at a great school and be part of a friendly, helpful team. We're always interested to hear from enthusiastic, committed teachers - send us your CV now via our School Talent Pool and say what sort of role you're looking for. By joining our School Talent Pool we'll know you're interested in working here when a future vacancy occurs.