Families
In their own words
From families with children at Stedham now, and families whose children have moved on.
Raffi joined Stedham in Reception and has just finished his first year. If you ask him, he gives the school ten out of ten, and we would say the same. The setting backs onto the woods, which he loves. What struck us most was watching the older children: how confident they are, and how easily they moved on to their next school. Mr Tidey and Mr Noble bring exceptional energy to everything they do. The ratio of adults to children is better than you would get in a private school. There are roughly fourteen in Raffi's class with three adults, the teacher plus assistants, so fewer than one adult to every five children. We could not have hoped for a better start.
Stedham Primary has been the ideal setting for our daughter to learn in. The SEND provision has been fantastic and the fact that the school feels like a large family means that everyone she interacts with knows her well and how to support her. The smaller and more intimate learning environment has allowed her to thrive without us ever feeling as though she needed to be anything different than who she is. We are so grateful to have this incredible school on our doorstep.
We loved watching our daughters grow in confidence and really flourish during their time at Stedham. We worried that they would struggle with the transition to secondary school because they were used to small classes at Stedham and MRC is huge but they settled in quickly and happily. We truly believe that Stedham laid the strong foundations that have enabled them to make such a positive transition and thrive at secondary school.
Our daughters have excelled at Stedham Primary over many years. Both started in reception class, and have been through all year groups. Our eldest daughter is now in the grammar stream at MRC. Our youngest daughter is in her final year at Stedham as a year 6 in Foxes class. The children feel part of a small and caring community, all age groups mix, the village and woodland location allows for adventure, and education is tailored around each child. Our daughters are confident, independent, well educated, sporty, musical, happy and ready for the wider world. The consistency and the sense of belonging that Stedham Primary has given them is priceless. If you embrace this little school, it will embrace your child, you and your wider family. Thank you Stedham.