Headteacher
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The Ashcombe School
Surrey
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- L33-39 + Fringe
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st Sept 2019
- Apply by:
- 4 March 2019
Job overview
Headteacher
Due to the retirement of the current headteacher, The Ashcombe School and the South East Surrey Schools Education Trust (SESSET) are seeking to appoint an inspirational Headteacher from September 2019. The role would suit an existing Headteacher or a Deputy Headteacher looking for promotion.
The Ashcombe School is a mixed 11-18 comprehensive school for pupils of all abilities. There are approximately 1400 pupils on roll (with 250 in the Sixth Form). The school is highly sought-after, with around 240 pupils in each year. We are a high achieving, genuinely comprehensive school with a strong 6th Form, praised in the recent Ofsted report for the exceptional opportunities and high levels of attainment across the ability range.
The school's academic success is widely recognised. We continue to have a broad & balanced GCSE based curriculum for all pupils (80% entered for EBacc). A fifth of pupils gain 4+ top GCSE grades (9, 8, A*), 75% gain 9-4 in English, Maths and other core subjects, and there is strong subject value-added. The Sixth Form has 250 students and offers 25 subjects at A-level, with an average points score per student of around 300 UCAS pts per student with low entry threshold and strong value-added at subject level.
The school’s approach has been one of “extra opportunities” and sharing. We gained Language College Status in September 1998. Our extensive extra-curricular opportunities range from sporting events to local and international trips (incl Build Africa in Uganda) to European exchanges to musical groups and our highly acclaimed dramatic and musical productions.
We became a Leadership Partner School in 2009 and continue to maintain a strong outward-facing approach and offer help to many schools. This spirit of cooperation and partnership working is fundamental to South East Surrey Schools Education Trust (SESSET). SESSET was formed by the Governing Bodies of The Ashcombe School, Dorking, Therfield School, Leatherhead and The Warwick School, Redhill, and became operational on 1 January 2017. The names of the schools, their ethos, their uniforms, school days, headteachers and staff remain as they were, as have relationships with all those other schools, colleges and other organisations with whom we have collaborated so positively in the past. The key changes for the schools are largely of a legal and governance nature.
We invite you to visit our school on one of two days, either Tuesday 12th or Wednesday 13th February, 9.30am-11am. Please contact Vikki Frier, Business Administration Officer, on htapplications@ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk or 01306 886312 for further information or to arrange a visit.
See website www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk > "About the School" > "For prospective staff" for more details and an application form or use the downloadable TES form
Closing date is 2pm on Monday 4th March 2019
THE ASHCOMBE SCHOOL,
Ashcombe Road, Dorking, Surrey RH4 1LY
Tel: 01306 886312
www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk
Day nursery facilities on site available for children of staff
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About The Ashcombe School
The Ashcombe School is a high-achieving genuinely comprehensive school with a very successful Sixth Form and is a vibrant and inspiring place to work. We continually look to support exceptional pastoral care, high levels of attainment across the ability range and provide an enviable range of extra-curricular activities to prepare and enable young people to lead fulfilled lives.
We are ambitious for all our students and staff and each year are proud to have a strong cohort who not only go on to the most prestigious universities and courses, but to a range of other challenging and high-quality opportunities. We have an unwavering commitment to inclusion to ensure that every young person who comes into the school is supported and challenged to reach their potential.
Located in Dorking in the heart of the beautiful Surrey Hills, with excellent travel connections, the school has well-resourced teaching facilities for all subjects. The school is continuing a significant and innovative programme of modernisation and improvement to classrooms, communal spaces, dining areas and sports facilities, ensuring a stimulating and inspirational environment for staff and students.
Working at The Ashcombe is challenging and rewarding and ensures the school enjoys a strong level of staff retention.
10 Reasons to join us at The Ashcombe School
- Excellent ECT programme including salary backdated to August
- Visible, active, and supportive Senior Leadership Team
- Students who are enthusiastic, fun, and respectful
- A whole staff team which is inclusive and welcoming
- A school which is highly valued by parents and has a clear place in the community
- Career development programme for all staff
- Part of a small independent MAT with opportunities to work with colleagues from two secondary schools
- A wide-ranging offer of extracurricular activities and trip opportunities
- Additional benefits including staff gym, free lunches for duty and INSET
- Work-life and family-friendly policies
Our staff and students are our strongest reasons to join us, and are very happy to confirm this to visitors and candidates – come and see for yourself.
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