Headteacher
Allerton Grange School
Leeds
- £108,776 - £125,983 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership 35-41, starting salary negotiable
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2025
- Apply by:
- 14 October 2024
Job overview
Are you a leader who can inspire, develop and support staff to continue to be outstanding practitioners?
Are you an innovative, dynamic, experienced leader committed to improving the lives of our young people?
If so, we want to hear from you.
Through your knowledge and passion, you will have a real impact on the lives of students and young people.
Our vision for Allerton Grange School is to be recognised locally, regionally and nationally as an exceptional school and a beacon of best practice. We are already on this journey but want our new Headteacher to lead our staff and students, as well as working in partnership with parents, to achieve this vision together over the coming years.
We are a good and rapidly improving multi-cultural 11–18 secondary school located in the north of Leeds, with a strong reputation in the local community, increasing student numbers, improving student outcomes and a talented and driven staff team. We have a curriculum model that is clear, unapologetically ambitious, understood by all stakeholders and the driving force for school improvement.
The Governors are looking to appoint an aspirational and ambitious Headteacher to continue the school’s journey towards providing an exceptional quality of education. You will be committed to providing young people with an exceptional education through strong leadership in innovative and forward-thinking teaching and learning and carefully structured guidance and support. You will inspire, develop and challenge staff to be outstanding practitioners to ensure every student has the very best opportunities to succeed. The right candidate will combine substantial experience as an exceptional leader with the ability to harness the strengths of all staff so that Allerton Grange continues to thrive and succeed.
This is a rewarding yet challenging opportunity and an exciting time for the right person to join us. We are on a path to providing an exceptional quality of education and are looking for the right person to take us forward.
To be successful, you will:
- Be an exceptional existing Headteacher or senior leader with a proven track record of success.
- Have a professional drive, energy, determination and aspiration.
- Have the knowledge, core values, behaviours and qualities needed to be an outstanding leader in our school.
- Have the ability to lead change, inspire, engage and enthuse students, staff and the wider community.
- Have experience or a good understanding of working in a diverse community.
- Embrace the current changes to the curriculum and drive up progress and outcomes.
- Collaborate and work with key leaders and stakeholders to support and sustain further school improvement.
We will offer:
- The opportunity to shape the future of our school, working with young people in a truly comprehensive, multi-cultural community environment.
- A talented and committed staff team who are supportive of each other.
- A Governing Body and Leadership Team who are committed to creating a school of outstanding practice.
- A collaborative relationship with local leaders and a strong local school network.
- Commitment to wellbeing and a good work/life balance.
- Fantastic building resources and facilities.
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We are offering all prospective candidates the opportunity to visit the school on Thursday 3rd October 2024. To book an appointment, please email: beverleymanfredi@allertongrange.com
For further information about the role, please download the recruitment pack.
To apply, please complete and return the application form to: recruitment@allertongrange.com
Closing date: 8am on Monday 14 October 2024.
Interview dates: Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st November 2024.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students. We promote equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) across our school and wider community and expect all staff, Governors and volunteers to share our view and commitment in these areas. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS and safeguarding recruitment checks.
We support flexible working and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who wish to join our inclusive community.
Attached documents
About Allerton Grange School
Welcome from the Headteacher
Thank you for your interest in joining Allerton Grange School.
We are proud to be a large, inclusive, and rapidly improving school where positivity and high expectations sit at the heart of everything we do. Our students - of all backgrounds and abilities - thrive in a culture built on respect, ambition, and care. In 2025, we celebrated our best-ever outcomes, a testament to the relentless commitment of our staff and the strength of our school community.
With over 1700 students, including a vibrant and growing Sixth Form of 260 learners, Allerton Grange is a place where every individual is known, valued, and supported. Our newly opened Sixth Form Centre reflects our ambition to provide outstanding post-16 education in a modern, purpose-built environment.
Our success is driven by a rigorous, knowledge-rich curriculum underpinned by our four cornerstones: knowledge, literacy, aspirational enrichment, and social mobility. These principles guide our mission to ensure every student knows more, understands more, and experiences more, preparing them to succeed in life beyond school.
Staff well-being is a genuine priority at Allerton Grange. We believe that happy, supported staff create the conditions for students to flourish. Our team is collaborative, passionate, and proud to work here. We invest in professional development and foster a culture where innovation and improvement are encouraged and celebrated.
We are also proud of our inclusive ethos, with specialist provision for deaf and hearing-impaired students and support for visually impaired learners. Every student is cared for as an individual, and our safeguarding culture ensures that all feel safe, secure, and happy.
Our most recent Ofsted inspection praised our curriculum and our commitment to staff well-being. Inspectors noted that “staff feel valued and supported and proud to be working at Allerton Grange.”
If you are a motivated, knowledgeable professional who shares our belief in high standards, social justice, and the power of education to transform lives, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Warm regards,
Andrew Norrington
Headteacher
About Allerton Grange
Allerton Grange is a large and rapidly improving school, where students of all backgrounds and abilities are happy and make positive progress. We currently have 1700 students, with an intake of 300 students each year in Year 7.
We have an impressive school building, with a newly opened Sixth Form Centre, housing our diverse community of 260 post-16 students. Allerton Grange is located 4 miles from Leeds City Centre in an attractive area of privately owned residential properties.
Our increasing success is due to our rigorous, knowledge-rich curriculum supported by four cornerstones: knowledge, literacy, aspirational enrichment and social mobility. We have high expectations of our students and they are keen to succeed. We give them every opportunity to know more, understand more, experience more and access more.
Every student is cared for as an individual; staff work relentlessly to ensure our students are safe, secure and happy. We have resourced provision for deaf and hearing impaired students. We also have a number of visually impaired students.
Our latest Ofsted inspection recognised the quality of provision we provide. They were particularly impressed by our curriculum and focus on staff wellbeing.
Ofsted quotes 2025:
“There is a tangible sense of community and a celebration of diversity at Allerton Grange School. Teachers and pupils have strong relationships and show great respect for each other.”
“Pupils’ behaviour is excellent. They are attentive in lessons and move around the school site quietly and sensibly. Pupils are polite and well mannered. They are happy and have positive attitudes to learning.”
“Teachers have excellent subject knowledge. They deliver the curriculum consistently and revisit key concepts regularly. This helps pupils to know and remember more.”
“Useful leadership initiatives help develop pupils’ sense of responsibility. For example, pupil leaders organise events diligently that benefit others, such as an Easter egg hunt to raise money for a local hospice.”
“Leaders are effective and committed to further improving the school. Many staff comment on how happy they are. Staff morale is high. Staff appreciate the efforts that leaders have taken to reduce their workload and support their careers with high-quality training.”
At Allerton Grange, we challenge ourselves to continually improve and grow as a staff community. We welcome applications from motivated, knowledgeable people who align with our school ethos and strongly believe in social justice.
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