Head of School
St. Mary's CE Middle School
Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset
- Expired
- Salary:
- L16 - L23
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2015
- Apply by:
- 6 March 2015
Job overview
Are you determined to deliver an excellent education which extends far beyond the curriculum?
St Mary’s Church of England Middle School is a state school for over 480 boys and girls aged from 9 to 13. It is situated on the outskirts of Puddletown, five miles east of Dorchester, in the beautiful Dorset countryside. The school, currently an academy, is nearing the end of its consultation process with a view to becoming a multi academy trust with five of its feeder first schools.
The Governors at St Mary’s are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and inspirational leader who will move the school from its recent Good Ofsted grading (March 2013) to Outstanding.
At St Mary’s, we encourage and expect the highest standards in both academic work and behaviour. Self-discipline, respect and concern for others, good manners, hard work and the determination to succeed are the foundations of our educational philosophy.
The values of respect, forgiveness, justice, uniqueness, equality, acceptance and love are the foundations of our ethos and our practice. With a deep commitment to helping every child reach their potential, along with the support of a committed team and Governing Body, you will take the school to further success.
Dates: Apply by 6th March 2015 (23:59).
Interviews from 23rd March 2015.
St Mary’s CE Middle School (A Church of England Academy)
Coombe Road
Puddletown
Dorset
DT2 8SA
Phone: 01305 848293
Contact: Wendy Alcock
Email: walcock@stmaryspudd.dorset.sch.uk
Web: www.stmaryspudd.dorset.sch.uk
About St. Mary's CE Middle School
- St. Mary's CE Middle School
- Coombe Road, Puddletown, Dorchester
- Dorset
- DT2 8SA
- United Kingdom
St Mary’s CE Middle School is a co-educational, non-selective, Church of England middle school for children aged 9-13. It is situated in Puddletown, Dorset, and there are 480 pupils on its roll. It became an academy in 2012.
The school is built on the core Christian values of respect, forgiveness, justice, uniqueness, equality and acceptance. It is a member of the Dorchester Area Schools’ Partnership and is a Church of England school within the diocese of Salisbury.
Headteacher
Darren Ayling
Vision and values
St Mary’s CE Middle School’s mission statement is: "To allow each child to meet his or her God-given potential in all areas of their school life."
All the school's pupils are expected to show respect to others and also to property. Children are encouraged to be accepting of others, regardless of any differences; to strive to forgive others for the wrongs that they do; and to appreciate that everyone is unique and therefore special.
Ofsted report
"Pupils make good progress over their four years at the school and attain high standards before moving to the next stage of their secondary education. They feel very well cared for. Teaching is good and improving because senior leaders work effectively with staff to identify how lessons can be even better. Pupils behave well around the school and in lessons. They are happy, safe and proud of their school. Pupils’ social, moral, spiritual and cultural development is promoted and developed strongly across all aspects of the school."
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