Head
Prestfelde School
Shrewsbury
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive salary package, including the possibility of accommodation
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2022 or January 2023
- Apply by:
- 7 February 2022
Job overview
The headship of Prestfelde School offers the opportunity to lead one of the best prep schools in the country. It has recently reached record numbers, has in excess of 350 pupils, and was short-listed twice in 2021 for major educational awards.
Prestfelde is a 3–13 IAPS, non-selective, day co-educational preparatory school, which offers some flexi-boarding. It is a member school of The Woodard Corporation. Set on an attractive 30-acre site on the edge of Shrewsbury, it delivers an excellent all-round education based upon high academic standards with first-class pastoral care.
Mrs Fiona Orchard will have enjoyed seven highly successful and fruitful years leading the school, and this vacancy offers the next Head the scope to take forward the Strategic Development Plan, continuing to enhance its all-round offering and facilities.
The Governors are seeking a resourceful, forward-looking educator with strong interpersonal skills and an ambitious and business-minded approach to the school’s evolution. The successful candidate will have a strong academic background and experience in senior leadership.
Potential candidates wishing to discuss this post are warmly invited to contact the following at RSAcademics:
- Angela Short, Search Consultant – angelashort@rsacademics.com; or
- Bob Griffin, Senior Advisor – bobgriffin@rsacademics.com
Further information about the role and details of how to apply can be found at www.rsacademics.com
Closing date: 10.00am on Monday 7 February 2022
Prestfelde School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to enhanced DBS and other checks in line with safer recruitment best practice.
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 promoting diversity and inclusion in schools.
About Prestfelde School
Prestfelde School is an independent, non-selective, co-educational, Christian preparatory school for children. It is situated in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, and has day and flexi-boarding provision. There are approximately 350 students aged 3-13 on its roll.
Prestfelde was founded in 1929 by the Reverend GK Dovey. In 1949 it became part of the Woodard family of schools, a charitable trust that shares a Christian foundation and set of beliefs. The stunning 30-acre parkland site is home to a mixture of beautiful Victorian architecture, modern purpose-built teaching facilities, outdoor play areas, extensive sports grounds, and a swimming pool
Our children also benefit from our onsite Chapel and Theatre, purpose-built Music School, Design, & Technology workshop, Drama Studio, Library, two ICT suites, Art Studio, two Science Laboratories, Medical Centre and a Boarding House which offers children the opportunity to experience boarding in a flexible, supportive way.
Headteacher
Nick Robinson
Values and vision
Prestfelde School aims to offer a 21st-century education while maintaining its roots in tradition. Teachers provide a high quality education in an actively Christian environment. Prestfelde promotes a love of learning in all girls and boys. The School enables all its pupils to maximise their academic potential and to develop their individual talents in a caring, Christian community which fosters sensitivity, confidence, a sense of service and enthusiasm for life.
The School prides itself on an explicit set of core values which are at the heart of all that it does: Empathy, Aspiration, Perseverance, Selflessness, Respect, Unity, Confidence, Integrity, Courage and Humility.
These values are encapsulated in the five aims outlined as follows:
- To provide, within a Christian context, an all-round education which fosters a love of learning in all children, and which enables girls and boys to maximise their potential in all areas of school life.
- To maximise academic potential in all pupils.
- To recognise, promote and encourage individual talents.
- To produce well mannered, sensitive and self-confident young people by providing them with the encouragement and the opportunities to demonstrate selflessness, a sense of service and a zest for life.
To provide an environment – physical, emotional and spiritual – which motivates, challenges and supports each individual.
ISI report
We are thrilled and delighted that following our 2023 ISI inspection, the school has been awarded the highest possible grading. To be awarded “Excellent” in both categories of the quality of pupils’ academic and other achievements, and the quality of pupils’ personal development is something to be extremely proud of. I am particularly pleased that the report reflects what we see from our children every day at Prestfelde. Pupils are achieving highly across so many areas of school life; they are happy, caring and love learning. The dedication and expertise of our teaching staff, along with the attention to detail and professionalism of our support staff has been a key factor in achieving these grades, as well as ensuring that the School is fully compliant in all regulatory areas. This report recognises the work of our wonderful community, whilst providing a springboard for the future. Alongside our 2029 Centenary Strategy, this will ensure that Prestfelde retains its position as a UK leading independent prep school.
https://www.prestfelde.co.uk
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