Headteacher
The Grey Coat Hospital
Westminster
- Expired
- Salary:
- L35-L42
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/01/2020
- Apply by:
- 10 May 2019
Job overview
Important: Please send your completed application form and accompanying letter to monika.crofts@uws-gch.co.uk
Headteacher
Required for January 2020
The governors of The Grey Coat Hospital are seeking to appoint an inspirational, dynamic and energetic Head teacher to lead an exceptionally outstanding school. We are looking for someone who can build on the long established Church of England traditions of the school and further develop excellence and innovation in teaching and learning.
The Grey Coat Hospital, founded in 1698, is a Church of England school for girls aged eleven to eighteen with a mixed Sixth Form. The historic foundation of the school and its current ethos are rooted in a confident and generous Christian faith and practice, which welcomes students and staff of all backgrounds and beliefs.
The school is situated in the heart of central London close to excellent transport links. We are a heavily oversubscribed comprehensive school for girls with excellent GCSE results. 87% of students attained 5+ subjects overall including 9-4 English and Maths. 50% of all grades attained in all subjects at KS4 were A*-A or 7-9. We also have a large sixth form of 240 students where students achieve outstanding results with a percentage of top grades well above the national average.
The school when last inspected was judged ‘outstanding’ by OFSTED in March 2009 and November 2005. In 2014 the School achieved ‘outstanding’ in the Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools. We are proud of our ethos of continued self-improvement, which characterises every aspect of our culturally diverse school. The school’s progress 8 score in 2018 was 0.74 placing The Grey Coat Hospital in the top 5% of all schools nationally. The school is committed to building on our passion for excellent teaching and learning as well as continuing to place an emphasis on our language specialism and international ethos.
The school has an excellent programme of support for all new staff and is committed to professional development. We actively encourage teachers to explore innovative approaches to teaching and learning.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all posts.
For further information and an application form please refer to the links on our website www.gch.org.uk. Please address any additional queries to: monika.crofts@uws-gch.co.uk
Interviews will take place in the week beginning Monday 13th May 2019 for longlisted candidates. The final interviews will take place in the week beginning Monday 20th May.
Closing date for Applications: Friday 10th May 2019
Important: Please send your completed application form and accompanying letter to monika.crofts@uws-gch.co.uk
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About The Grey Coat Hospital
We are a heavily oversubscribed Church of England multi-ethnic comprehensive academy for girls offering a rich educational experience for girls from 11 to 16, and for girls and boys in the Sixth Form. The school is situated in the heart of central London close to excellent transport links.
We believe in the value of education for its own sake, as well as a means through which students can gain access to further opportunity in the future. Through a strong pastoral structure which ensures that every student is known as a person, each individual is set on the path to realising his or her potential within the context of a caring Christian community. We have strong values which enable students to learn their responsibilities towards each other and the community.
The Grey Coat Hospital has been consistently recognised by the Department for Education and SSAT for being in the top 5% of non-selective state-funded schools nationally for excellent attainment and achievement at Key Stage 4 and attainment and achievement of disadvantaged students
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