Head
Bromley High School
Bromley
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 29 September 2021
Job overview
Founded in 1883 and occupying a beautiful 25 acre parkland site in leafy Bickley in Kent, Bromley High School educates some 870 girls from pre-prep to Sixth Form. The School, which is steeped in almost 140 years of tradition with a focus on the future, has a long standing reputation for academic excellence and provides an environment where every girl is equal, every girl is an individual and every girl can thrive. Bromley High School excels in music, drama, the arts and sport, developing in its pupils a strong sense of self belief and a commitment to hard work. Pupils have fun and are supported by thoughtful and proactive pastoral care as they prepare for life beyond school and their responsibilities within the wider world.
Bromley High School is part of The Girls’ Day School Trust, a family of schools where girls learn without limits. Whilst academic excellence is a given, GDST schools also focus on giving girls the confidence and skills to thrive in the modern world.
As a centre of excellence, the GDST provides unrivalled opportunities and resources for students, staff and alumnae, as well as support and training for Headteachers. As part of a family of schools, GDST Heads belong to a dynamic group of leaders, allowing them to exchange ideas and best practice. Founded in 1872, the GDST now educates 19,000 students and employs 3,500 staff.
The successful candidate will be innovative and ambitious, with a genuine commitment to the ethos and the values of the School and the wider Trust.
Further information on Bromley High School and the GDST can be found at https://www.bromleyhigh.gdst.net/ and www.gdst.net
A candidate brief can be downloaded from www.odgers.com/83195
Covering letters, CVs and application forms addressed to Freddie Dennis should be submitted by Wednesday, 29 September 2021.
Bromley High School and the GDST (Registered Charity No. 306983) are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About Bromley High School
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Bromley High School has been offering an exceptional education to bright and talented girls since 1883.
A leading GDST and HMC girls’ school with superb facilities spread across a leafy 25-acre site, Bromley High School educates approximately 870 girls from pre-prep to Sixth Form.
The school’s academic results are consistently excellent earning a rare ‘Exceptional’ rating for Learning and Achievement from the Independent Schools’ Inspectorate. Achievement at A-level in 2022 was 34% A*s, 68% A*-A and 91% A*-B.
Bromley High girls are resilient and well-rounded young women participating with enthusiasm and commitment in music, drama, art, sport, Duke of Edinburgh and an overabundant range of activities – and where they have interest or talent or enthusiasm, it is nurtured so that they learn to excel.
As the first all girls’ All-Steinway School in the world, the school continually invests in the music department, and offers its own Musician in Residence and specialist music wing. In 2020, the school launched a Steinway Scholarship and Mentoring Scheme offer the winning recipient coaching sessions throughout the year, a masterclass from a Steinway artist at Steinway Hall, private lessons with a Steinway artist and a solo recital at Steinway Hall. In 2021, the school’s first ever Steinway Scholar won a place to read Music at Oxford.
Sport is also exceptional: with 25 acres of top class facilities including a beautiful pool, new fitness suite, sports hall, gym, track and floodlit courts and pitches, providing the perfect environment in which to develop girls’ love of sport. Bromley High School has achieved huge successes in sport at regional and national level. The school’s under 16 team reached the National Hockey finals and were placed 3rd in the country and in 2021, Year 12 pupil Evie Davis won two gold medals with Team GB at the European Swimming Championships.
Pastoral Care is of paramount importance at Bromley High and the school offers an outstanding supportive and caring pastoral system. In 2021, the excellence of the school’s pastoral care was recognised by the Wellbeing Award for Schools.
Bromley High School provides a beautiful and vibrant environment where bright girls flourish.
The Girls’ Day School Trust
The GDST is the leading network of independent girls’ schools in the UK, with nearly 4,000 staff and 20,000 students in our 24 schools and two academies. The majority of GDST schools take girls all through, from the age of three to 18 (there are about 6,000 pupils in GDST Junior schools).
Founded in 1872, the GDST has a long history of pioneering innovation in the education of girls, and is the largest single educator of girls in the UK (and the UK’s largest educational charity).
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