Headteacher
Debenham High School
Debenham, Suffolk
- Expired
- Salary:
- £75,936 - £87,960 (plus performance related bonus)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2020
- Apply by:
- 24 February 2020
Job overview
Debenham High School, a high-achieving Church of England Academy, is seeking to appoint a committed and dedicated professional to lead the school into the next stage of its development.
You will inspire our community and lead our stand-alone academy with acumen, integrity and compassion.
The current Headteacher leaves us for promotion and this position offers an exciting opportunity for the right person to continue to lead a dedicated, strong and successful leadership team and staffing body.
It is expected that you will be in sympathy with the Christian ethos of the school. The success of our school is built on the foundation of strong relationships and an ethos of support and care that underpins all that we do. You will demonstrate such values and set this example to our school community.
The school has:
- an excellent academic record (ranked 11th nationally in The Times State Secondary Schools 2019, 80% Grade 4+ English and Mathematics 2019, 71% Grade 5+, Progress 8 0.70)
- an enviable reputation and is consistently oversubscribed
- a hardworking and committed staff
- a very sound financial base
- an experienced and ambitious leadership team and a supportive Governing Body
- Teaching School status
- 'Outstanding' (Ofsted 2008)
- 'Outstanding' (SIAMS 2017)
- lovely students who engage well in their learning and their community
- A wide range of extra-curricular activities.
Debenham is a large, attractive village 14 miles north of Ipswich and 30 miles south of Norwich; it is an excellent and attractive area for families and Mid Suffolk has been judged on a wide range of criteria to be among the best locations in which to live.
Visits to our school are encouraged and dates for visits are scheduled for the following times:
Wednesday 5 February 2pm - 4pm;
Monday 10 February 2pm - 4pm;
Thursday 13 February 2pm - 4pm.
Please contact Jules Norman hr@debenhamhigh.co.uk if you should wish to arrange a visit.
Application packs are available on our website.
Closing date: 10am, 24 February 2020.
Shortlisting: 24 February 2020.
Interview dates: 9/10 March 2020.
Attached documents
About Debenham High School
- Debenham High School
- Gracechurch Street, Debenham, Stowmarket
- Suffolk
- IP14 6BL
- United Kingdom
Debenham High School is a mainstream, co-educational, Church of England secondary school for children aged 11-16. It is situated in Debenham, near Stowmarket in Suffolk, and there are 670 pupils enrolled.
The school opened in 1964 as The Modern School, designed to accommodate 280 pupils. In 1979, Debenham High School became a comprehensive and in the early 1980s it was designated a specialist science college. The school converted to academy status in 2012.
Headteacher
Simon Martin
Values and vision
Debenham High School focuses on four core values: pride, participation, responsibility and excellence.
The secondary school aims to provide a happy and caring environment in which pupils can learn and thrive. Teachers strive to challenge students to meet their full potential. The curriculum is broad, balanced and demanding to help pupils acquire attitudes and skills that are essential to adult working life. Students are encouraged to develop moral and Christian values that are consistent with the Church of England's teachings.
Ofsted report
“This is an outstanding school. Its mission is “to provide a top quality education for pupils of all abilities in a caring, challenging, supportive and attractive environment in which all members of the community are valued and where Christian moral values are encouraged”. It does this very well indeed by placing a high value on every individual pupil and providing the right environment in which pupils respect each other, learn good manners and show an eagerness to succeed. Parents are overwhelmingly supportive of the school; many consider it “fantastic”.”
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