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Principal

Excelsior Academy

Newcastle upon Tyne

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Full Time, Permanent
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30 September 2019

Job overview

Laidlaw Schools Trust
Appointment of a Principal, Excelsior Academy
 

Excelsior Academy is Newcastle’s first purpose-built all through school, offering transformative education in one of the most challenging communities in the region and nationally. We are proud to be part of Laidlaw Schools Trust, an inclusive multi-academy trust which specialises in raising aspirations in deprived communities.

We seek an inspirational Principal who will share Excelsior Academy’s ambition to become an outstanding school. The successful candidate will possess the vision, experience and commitment to enable the entire community to achieve this goal together. An innovative leader, the appointee will offer a proven record of successful school leadership experience gained as a Principal or Vice Principal. She or he will possess the interpersonal skills to develop individuals and teams, and the ability to raise standards in all aspects of school life.

We seek a leader who shares our passion for serving a culturally diverse academy in a challenging community and who will contribute more broadly to the growth and development of our multi-academy trust.

For further information on this role, including information on how to apply, please visit https://candidates.perrettlaver.com/vacancies/ quoting reference 4164. The closing date for  applications is 09:00hrs (BST) on Monday 30th September 2019.

Laidlaw Schools Trust is committed to equality, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all staff. We are an equal opportunities employer that recruits on merit and we welcome applications from all members of the community.

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About Excelsior Academy

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Excelsior Academy is an all-through school located in Newcastle, Tyne and Wear. The school was first established in 2008, as a secondary school and sixth form (later split into three separate schools), and in 2012 it was decided that the school would merge with a local primary school, creating a new school for pupils aged 3-19. With around 1200 pupils, Excelsior Academy is larger than the average secondary school, and covers a culturally and economically diverse catchment area, a fact reflected in the school’s intake.

Principal

James Andriot 

Values and Vision

Excelsior Academy works hard in order to ensure that the transition of pupils from primary to secondary provision is as smooth and non-disruptive as possible. As a relatively young school, it is able to make extensive use of a wide range of modern facilities and learning resources, and offer a diverse and far-reaching curriculum, with older pupils having numerous academic and vocational qualifications to choose from. Excelsior Academy also works hard to provide for pupils with special educational needs.

Ofsted

“Students are most enthusiastic about the academy and talk about being ‘privileged’ to have so many opportunities. They say that they particularly like the fact that they are respected and listened to. The percentage of students gaining five good passes at GCSE, including English and mathematics, has risen by an average of six percentage points each year since the academy opened in 2008. This was from a very low baseline.”

The full report into Excelsior Academy can be found here.

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