Head of Science
Court Moor School
Hampshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPR/UPR+TLR1b (£9,714)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required from September 2019
- Apply by:
- 25 February 2019
Job overview
Do you want to work in a high-achieving comprehensive school with a determination to do better still?
Can you lead a successful department to even greater heights?
Court Moor School is a high-achieving 11-16 comprehensive school in Fleet with an intake of motivated and warm students. We have sky-high ambition for the school with excellent results with most subjects in the upper quartile for progress scores. Last year our double scientists attained 59% 9-5 and 81% 9-4, with the individual sciences of biology, chemistry and physics coming in at 98%, 95% and 93% 9-5.
Our over-subscribed school has the privilege of teaching students who are amongst the highest attaining at KS2 in Hampshire with a high APS on entry - our challenge is to maintain and accelerate their progress.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:
- A friendly and supportive department, staff, SLT and governing body
- Training in middle leadership through internal programmes, as well as allied teaching alliances
- Pro-active staff development to guide your career and manage your skills portfolio
- A school where behaviour is rated as ‘outstanding’ [Ofsted 2013]
- A committed and able department who will relish positive change
- A school where innovation and staff welfare are at the heart of what we are about.
Should you wish to visit the school or talk to key staff prior to application then we would welcome the opportunity to meet you and show you around our school. If you would like to arrange an informal chat with Julia Vale, Assistant Head, then please call 01252 615065 or email Julia.vale@court-moor.hants.sch.uk
For an application pack please see our school website or contact Sarah Bennett, Headteacher’s PA on 01252 615065 or email sarah.bennett@court-moor.hants.sch.uk
Please return all completed application forms by the closing date to: adminoffice@court-moor.hants.sch.uk
Attached documents
About Court Moor School
Court Moor School, based in Fleet, Hampshire, is a secondary, community school for children between the ages of 11 and 16. The coeducational establishment has around 1,093 students enrolled at the moment. It has the capacity to have 1,100 children on the premises. It is a non-denominational school.
Headteacher
Paul Jenkins
Values and Vision
Court Moor promises to give every child a balanced, fun and enriching curriculum. Teachers aim to help students develop new skills and opportunities. The school wants students to leave the establishment as life-long learners. They can learn new skills such as ICT and mathematics. They are also taught to have respect for their peers and understand what is going on in the world. The school’s motto is “a great place to be and a place to be great”. Students get the chance to volunteer in the local community and take part in clubs.
Ofsted report
“Students are very happy, feel safe and enjoy coming to this school; attendance is well above average. Their exceptionally respectful and considerate behaviour contributes significantly to the calm and purposeful atmosphere in the school. Students achieve well; most usually gain better than average GCSE results across the majority of subjects. Throughout the school, they demonstrate confidence in tackling work of a high level. Their education at this school equips students well for post-16 and higher education. Teaching is typically good and sometimes outstanding. Excellent relationships enable teachers to know students well. This means they can plan lessons that help them to make good progress.”
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