Headteacher’s Welcome
I am honoured to join Ditton Church of England Junior School as Headteacher and to serve this wonderful community of children, families, and staff.
We are blessed with beautiful grounds, extensive resources, and a dedicated team who work with care and commitment to provide the very best for our pupils. Together, we are committed to building strong foundations in learning, character, and faith – foundations that will support every child not only during their years with us, but throughout their lives.
Our Christian vision, rooted in Aspire, Believe, Care, guides all that we do. Alongside this, the values of Perseverance, Respect, Responsibility, Compassion, and Love are central to the formation of young people at Ditton, helping them grow into confident, kind, and resilient individuals.
As part of the Aletheia Academies Trust, we benefit from strong partnerships that provide support, training, and opportunities which extend the offer we can make at Ditton. My commitment as Headteacher is to build a community where a love and thirst for learning powers the relationships we build together. At the same time, Ditton is a place of nurture and care, where children are guided on their journey to maturity and celebrated for their unique personalities. Underpinning all of this is our belief that every child is wonderfully and fearfully made and therefore they are precious beyond words.
By working in close partnership with families, governors, and our wider community, we will enrich the curriculum, secure strong academic progress, and ensure that every child flourishes.
At Ditton, we believe education is a shared journey. It takes cooperation, trust and hope to build a great school – and I am excited to walk that journey with you.
Mrs S Ward
About Ditton Church of England Junior School
Aspire, Believe , Care
We are a Church of England Junior School located in the heart of a historical location, set on a vast landscape of fields. The majority of our intake is from the community infant school, with which we have strong links. Although we have over 200 children and our site is large, we keep a small, family, community feel.
Our team of dedicated professionals go above and beyond every day to ensure children have the best education and our lunchtime staff ensure there is a huge variety of activities for children to choose from on our playground and field. Furthermore to allow our children additional enrichment we offer a range of after-school clubs based on the voice of the pupils. Every week we celebrate children’s achievements in and outside of school and encourage children to widen their learning to flourish.
Our neighbouring church is involved in regular collective worships and leads services for all the major Christian holidays.
Ditton C of E Junior School, ensuring children have life and live it to the full through our values of responsibility, respect, perseverance, courage and empathy. We strive to role-model life long learning and our staff are continuously developing themselves as learners to provide the best for our children.
We are proud to be part of Aletheia Academies Trust, and we collaborate with local schools to share practice and opportunity and foster relationships which support our children’s growth.