Head
St Benedict's School
Ealing
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- From the start of the Autumn Term 2023
- Apply by:
- 20 May 2022
Job overview
St Benedict’s School is a happy and thriving independent, co-educational day school situated in the West London suburb of Ealing. Founded by the Benedictine monks of Ealing Abbey in 1902, the School’s motto, a minimis incipe – ‘from the smallest beginnings’ – is a reminder that everyone has enormous potential and that great things begin with small steps. This has been the guiding philosophy of the School since its foundation.
The School is a successful blend of the traditional and the progressive and, true to its Benedictine heritage, takes faith and social responsibility very seriously. Within a caring community, pupils benefit from a seamless education which can begin at the age of three and continue through to the Sixth Form.
The current Headmaster, Andrew Johnson, will leave St Benedict’s in July 2023 after seven years of outstanding service, during which the School’s profile has been greatly enhanced, both locally and nationally. The Governors are seeking a person of exceptional ability with the strategic leadership skills to build on the extraordinary momentum of the last few years, not least the rapid progress that has been made in improving academic standards and results.
The successful candidate will be a current or aspiring Head of the Catholic faith who has the ability to understand and actively promote the values and ethos of the community. He or she will be a dynamic and inspirational educational leader but will also have the necessary business acumen to be able to act effectively as Chief Executive of the St Benedict’s family of Schools – which also includes St Bernard’s Preparatory School in Slough – leading the next phase of the School’s development and reinforcing St Benedict’s position as London’s leading Catholic independent school.
Potential candidates wishing to discuss this post are warmly invited to arrange a confidential discussion with one of the consultants handling this appointment:
- Miranda Landale, Search Consultant: mirandalandale@rsacademics.com
- Simon Eliot, Senior Advisor: simoneliot@rsacademics.com
Further information can be downloaded from www.rsacademics.com
Closing date: 10.00 am (UK) on Friday 20th May 2022.
St Benedict’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
The safeguarding responsibilities of this post are detailed in the candidate information brochure.
RSAcademics is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to promoting diversity and inclusion in schools.
About St Benedict's School
St Benedict’s is London’s leading independent Catholic co-educational school, situated in leafy Ealing. The school is a successful blend of the traditional and the progressive; proud of its heritage but also forward thinking and innovative. Within a caring, happy community, our pupils thrive, benefiting from a seamless education which can begin at the age of 3 and continue through to the Sixth Form.
St Benedict’s has strong academic standards, with considerable ambition for future academic success. The school is committed to supporting all children to develop their full potential, by treating them as individuals, and catering for their particular needs and talents at every stage. Inspirational teaching, tutorial guidance and exceptional pastoral care are at the heart of the education we offer.
The Junior School and Nursery provide a supportive and vibrant environment in which to learn. Sharing excellent facilities with the Senior School and a programme of cross-curricular activities help ease the transition at 11+ to the Senior School, which is on the same site.
At St Benedict’s, there is a vital focus on personal development, and our outstanding co-curricular programme helps pupils to thrive by enabling them to find and develop their unique gifts and talents. St Benedict’s has a distinguished sporting tradition: while many boys and girls train and compete at county and national level, everyone is encouraged to enjoy sport, teamwork and fitness. Music and Drama are both excellent; there is a strong choral tradition, renowned Abbey Choir and many instrumental ensembles. Termly drama productions have recently included Amadeus, West Side Story and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
We encourage principled leadership, resilience and character in our pupils, and promote the Christian values of integrity, fairness and generosity to others. This is a hallmark of the School, informed by the 1500 year-old Rule of St Benedict, and there could be no better way of equipping young people for the future.
Recent developments include a fine new Sixth Form Centre and Art Department, opened in 2015. A new Nursery and Pre-Prep Department will open in September 2017, providing our youngest pupils with a first-rate learning environment.
The number on roll is currently 1075. The Senior School has 820 pupils. The Junior School and Nursery has 255 pupils.
The School had a full integrated inspection by Independent Schools’ Inspectorate (ISI) in November 2012 and a Section 48 Inspection by the Diocese of Westminster in September 2013. The two highly complimentary reports are available on the school website. There was an ISI Regulatory Compliance Inspection in December 2015 and the report confirming full compliance was published in February 2016.
Academic results are consistently high. In 2016 the A level the pass rate at A*/B grades was 73.7% of which 38.8% were A/A* and at GCSE the pass rate at A*/B grades was 77.5% of which 45.8% were A/A* grades.
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