Class Organisation

Currently there are 333 children on roll at Duke Street Primary School.  The children are divided into 12 classes. Within these classes children are taught individually, in small groups and as a whole class.

As of September 2025 the classes are taught as follows:

Classes Year Group(s) Teacher(s) Responsibilities
Rose
Reception
Ms Zawistowicz
/Mrs McMann
EYFS
Tulip
Reception
Mrs Ainsworth
Computing
Redwood
Year 1
Miss Robinson/Mrs Hodge Phonics/ Geography
Spruce
Year 1 / 2
Miss Sharman KS1 Lead, French
Acer
Year 2
Mrs Reay
Music
Maple
Year 3
Miss Wilcox  
Rowan
Year 3 / 4
Mr Stephens
Art and DT
Beech
Year 4
Mr McGuinness Science
Poplar
Year 5
Miss Partington
PSHE
Sycamore
Year 5/6
Mr Hibbert
History
Chestnut
Year 6
Mr Mellor Clark
RE
Acorns Sen Hub
SEN children
Mr Reay
SENDCo

 

As well as the class teacher, depending on the children in the class and the lesson concerned, there may well be many more trained adults to support in class.  These could be nursery nurses, special support assistants, teaching assistants.

Teachers have statutory Planning Preparation and Assessment time (PPA) when the class is taught by other members of staff.

Potential parent helpers are invited to offer their services to the school, subject to DBS clearance