We believe that the academic and pastoral life of a school cannot be separated. In order for our students to achieve high standards and attain good grades, they need a calm and pleasant atmosphere where they can enjoy themselves in a safe and disciplined environment.

We hope that Netherthorpe will be like a second home for all our students. Belonging to Netherthorpe is like belonging to a well-established family. We expect everyone to strive for high standards in their work and in their play. We expect behaviour that shows tolerance and respect for others. We expect everyone to make a positive contribution to the whole school community.

As in most families, there is an emphasis on the need for order and civilised behaviour. This is achieved with a disciplinary process which clearly shows students the consequences of their actions; pastoral staff who have a detailed knowledge of the students in their care; and a close working relationship with the vast majority of our parents.

As in most families, too, we reward achievement and good behaviour. The School has a stepped system of rewards and privileges which ranges from verbal praise, receiving postcards of praise or certificates, completing rewards cards to be entered into prize draws in award assemblies. An important way in which we reward students is to encourage them to accept posts of responsibility and we have structures in place from Y7 –Y13 to encourage as many students as possible to do so.

We are delighted when we can reward and give ownership to the students and we are not afraid to punish to maintain an atmosphere conducive to learning.

Our mission, therefore, is to develop in each student a sense of worth, self-esteem and self-respect, balanced by a sense of duty and service to others.

Netherthorpe School Pastoral Team

At Netherthorpe School we have a strong pastoral team to help students and their families as they move through the school.  All of the staff below can be contacted via the school office.

Each year group has a Head of Section to oversee them.  Heads of Section oversee the academic progress, attendance of students in their year groups.

Progress Lead Y6/Y7 Mrs H Harpham	Progress Lead Y8/Y9 Mr S Brown	Progress Lead Y10/Y11 Mr A Scott
	Progress Lead Y12/13 Mr G Mason
Student Support Lead  Mrs R Sanderson	Student Support Lead Miss R Stimpson	Student Support Lead  Mrs S Gray
Student Support Lead Miss A Tickle		Student Support Lead Ms T Richardson
	Student Support Lead 6th Form Mrs S West

Miss Wynn is our attendance officer and her role is to support students and their families to try and keep attendance high.

Attendance Officer
Miss M Wynn

Sian Jackson leads our Early Help and her role is to support students and their families who have been referred through school or social care. 

Early Help Lead
Sian Jackson