Deputy Headteacher

Be part of our amazing, team at our happy, well-established and popular primary school.

We are at the heart of the Finchampstead community on the outskirts of the lovely market town of Wokingham.

Our school is set in beautiful surroundings and has behaviour described as “exemplary” (Ofsted 2022 – A good school).

Visions and values

Everything we do is driven by our vision for both pupils and staff:

“Pupils are delightful at this welcoming school. They are happy. Together, pupils and staff embody the school’s aim:

“Learning for life, together we discover, nurture, achieve and shine” (Ofsted 2022 – A good school).

Our values of being respectful, resilient, resourceful and reflective enable our children to develop a personal ethic that positively affects behaviour and equips them with the knowledge, concepts, skills and attitudes that make them ready for being happy, responsible citizens of the 21st century.

Academic performance is very strong performing within the top 20% of all schools at the end of Key Stage 1 and 2 2022; however, the school is not complacent and continues to strive for academic success for all pupils’ year on year.

Our passion for building learning skills ignites a lifelong zest for learning; building confidence and the resilience to succeed. We encourage our children to have a growth mind-set which allows them to see their ability as expandable rather than pre-determined. We believe their primary school experience should be magical and wondrous, filled with inspirational and unforgettable learning experiences.

We challenge all pupils to strive for creative, emotional, sporting and personal accomplishment within a broad, vibrant and enriched curriculum.

Our school emphasises The Arts, believing that self-expression and creativity are an integral part of personal success.  The school is known locally for its sporting success and has achieved the Sainsbury’s Platinum Award for Sport which is an amazing accolade that we are truly proud of.

Lovely working environment

Nine Mile Ride Primary School is set in beautiful, expansive grounds. This offers a magical world of discovery for children. They learn first-hand about the treasures of the natural environment whilst developing important interests and aptitudes that we hope will develop into life-long passions.

Strong, supportive leadership team

Our supportive senior leadership team and local advisory board recognise that it is our teams’ commitment to put children at the heart of everything they do which makes Nine Mile Ride such a popular school.

We want both our children and staff to enjoy coming to school each day and find it rewarding and inspirational.

We are aware of how much energy our team put into their roles and carefully protect their work-life balance.

Well-structured induction programme

You will feel well prepared and supported in your new role with our comprehensive induction process.

Investment in you

Nine Mile Ride is part of The Circle Trust thecircletrust.co.uk, a highly regarded, local multi academy trust focused on providing the best educational outcomes for children and young people. Together we celebrate the individuality of each school, share the same values and support each other to achieve our goals. This collaboration affords many self-development opportunities including:

• Leadership development.
• Teacher training pathways for LSAs/Unqualified teachers.
• CPD, PiXL.
• Mentoring initiatives.
• Vibrant learning community.

Being part of the Circle Trust provides the fellowship and support of likeminded professionals with lots of opportunities to share innovation, resource and expertise.

Staff children admission priority

There is also the opportunity for children of our staff to gain priority admission to the school they work at. This ensures our staff families also benefit from all that the Circle Trust has to offer.

Great location with lots to do

Wokingham is a great place to live and work. There is a strong community spirit with lots going on.

It is also easily commutable with great transport links from Reading, Bracknell, Windsor, Basingstoke and Guildford.

Nine Mile Ride has on-site parking and there are shops and local services including a convenience store and a range of take away food options plus a dentist and medical centre within walking distance.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.

For an informal chat please feel free to contact 0118 973 3118.