Headteacher

Headteacher – required for January 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and dedicated educational leader to join our Outstanding school as the Headteacher.  

The successful candidate will have strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of educational best practices, and a commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment for all students and staff. If you are ready to take on this rewarding and influential role, we encourage you to apply and be part of our team. 

The post has arisen as our current Headteacher, John Constable has decided after 15 years of successfully leading our school, that he would like to step back to pursue other interests. The successful candidate would be only the 5th Headteacher in our 68 years. 

Langley Grammar School is a fantastic school ranked outstanding by Ofsted in November 2021. It has excellent facilities following the completion of an £18 million building project in autumn 2021. The commitment and ability of our students are shown by their academic outcomes in their GCSE & A level results in 2022 and 2023. 

The school provides a supportive, secure, and innovative environment that allows our students to flourish and develop as confident and well-rounded, independent and creative, responsible and caring young people. 

The school combines our selective status with a close relationship in the local community. We have supported primary and secondary schools helping them to raise standards and learning much ourselves in return. Our Academy status and current designations as the Teaching School Hub for Berkshire and as an Apple Distinguished School have provided opportunities to develop relationships further both nationally and internationally and have a significant impact on the educational provision in the area. We have also recently been chosen as the lead school in Slough for the Berkshire Music Hub. 

The school provides an excellent working environment for our staff who are friendly and collegiate. Systems and processes are constantly under review so staff can concentrate on providing the best education we can offer to our students. Staff wellbeing is at the heart of decision making and we are committed to their professional development. 

We are committed to maintaining our high standards and developing the school as a centre of innovation and excellence. We want to recruit a Headteacher who has a compelling vision of how we can continue to do that and communicate that vision to all stakeholders. 

If you wish to visit the school or speak to the current Headteacher before submitting your application then please feel free to do so. 

In addition to completing the application form, we would like you to include a covering letter. This should evidence the strengths and skills you could bring to the role of Headteacher at Langley Grammar School. 

We look forward to receiving your application.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including online checks, checks with past employers, and the Disclosure and Barring Service.