Headteacher Candidate information hjhjhjh January 2015

Dear Applicant,

Thank you for the interest you have shown in becoming Headteacher of our school.

This is an exceptional opportunity to lead High School through the next stage of its evolution and I do hope that this Information Pack and the school website give you a deep understanding of our ethos, culture and vision.

Wilmslow High School is a community school that enjoys an excellent working relationship with the Local Authority and we have taken a very deliberate decision not to convert to an Academy at this time; however we keep this decision under regular review. The current school population of 2017 students including 488 in the Sixth Form, is expected to grow substantially over the coming years as a result of the pending local plan that includes proposals for significant housing development coupled with the current expansion of some feeder primaries. New build accommodation will be required very soon.

In common with many other schools in many other authorities we have a major concern about the progress of our pupil premium students and are working hard to ‘close the gap’ whilst at the same time further improving outcomes for all students.

School sport is an important part of school life at Wilmslow as is an extensive programme of ‘Extra’ activities before and after school. Our students undertake many school visits at home and abroad each year and you will be a keen supporter of these programmes.

We are looking for a strong and inspirational leader to build rapidly on the achievements of our highly respected former Head who we were very sorry to lose. Whether you are an experienced Head looking for new and exciting challenges, or a first time Head looking to establish yourself as an educational champion, you will have a proven track record of raising standards and of successful leadership gained over the past six or more years in a 900+ (11-16) student school, or larger if including a Sixth Form. Assistance with relocation expenses will be considered to secure the appointment of a truly exceptional candidate.

You will be working with an established and experienced SLT and a governing body that craves success and holds the school rigorously to account in pursuit of excellence for our young people.

If you feel that you may be the right person to fill this position of Headteacher at Wilmslow High School the governing body look forward to receiving your application for our consideration. You are welcome to come and visit us at one or more of the open sessions where you will be shown around by the students and have an opportunity to meet with members of staff and governors. Full details are contained on the back page of this Information Pack and in the original advertisement.

Yours sincerely

David Bennett

Chair of Governors Inclusive, supportive, inspiring

Wilmslow High School, an 11-18 comprehensive, is the only state School Culture secondary school in the town. It enjoys good relationships with the partner primary schools in Wilmslow, Handforth and Alderley Edge, The school works hard to maintain from where the majority of our students come. The school is heavily a culture in which learning is pre- eminent, which is ultra-professional oversubscribed in both the 11 – 16 sector and the Sixth Form, which and efficient, which is inclusive and has increased in size with more and more students from outside the participatory, which is prepared to town and from the independent sector seeking places. undertake radical change in the pursuit of genuine quality, which The school was designated as a specialist Sports College on 1st is never complacent in aiming September 2003 and gained re-designation in 2008. The specialism to improve and which acts in now includes sports and the arts. Although specialism is no longer partnership with the community adequately funded, our specialism is at the heart of the school’s culture to promote appropriate values, and ethos in raising participation, expectations and standards and individual growth and the concept of a ‘common good’. underpins the school’s vision of continuing improvement in all areas of its operation. It is based on mutual respect for all staff and students with all people After achieving High Performing School Status (HPSS) in 2008 of equal value in Wilmslow High Wilmslow bid for, and gained, second specialism in applied learning School and its wider community. from September 2009. Funding for this specialism has now been The school recognises its withdrawn: nevertheless the school continues to offer skills-based responsibilities within the Equality personalised learning opportunities to students across the ability range. Act 2010.

Wilmslow High School is also a school committed to nurturing talent of all kinds, with Ofsted commenting in 2013 that students “who have high About the role attainment on entry to the school achieve very well”. Governors and staff are looking for In June 2014 Wilmslow was awarded the Inclusion Quality Mark’s a leader who shares our values and “Centre of Excellence Award”. ethos. A forward thinking, strategic and innovative leader, you will have “Disabled students “There is no room for a proven track record of driving up standards as an aspiring or current and those with special complacency as all Headteacher. You will bring the skills educational needs, members of the whole- required to strategically oversee including hearing impaired school team are committed leading and managing change, nurturing talent and developing and those on the autistic to further development and productive relationships both inside spectrum, make good continuous improvement. and beyond our growing learning community. Above all, you will share progress overall relative to This ensures that students’ our commitment and determination to their starting points.” needs are fully met, providing a learning environment, which Ofsted 2013 both academically and develops the potential and abilities of each and every one of our young personally.” Ofsted 2013 people.

Learning students and staff

Learning enables individuals to change and to grow, becoming • using a variety of assessment ▪ welcoming the community into independent and confident. techniques Wilmslow High School Wilmslow High School has a • using assessment data ▪ developing business links commitment to improving the constructively within the community quality of learning for all members • seeking learner feedback ▪ promoting the work and values of the school community in the • encouraging self-evaluation of the Wilmslow Educational following ways: Partnership supporting the learning process ▪ supporting the life of the preparing individuals for their by: whole community future by: • ensuring a safe, well-resourced ▪ encouraging creative thinking environment Management and reasoning • using the community to enhance ▪ instilling self-esteem and learning Management ensures the school’s self-confidence • creating an atmosphere which is commitment to improving the ▪ developing reading, writing, conducive to learning quality of students’ learning and communication and • having high expectations of all school experience by: mathematical skills ▪ encouraging life-long learning Leadership deploying people, time and and problem solving resources to: Leadership is a quality that is to be ▪ provide the highest quality recognising that individuals learn encouraged in all members of the teaching and learning in different ways by: school community. It ensures the ▪ provide pastoral support for ▪ understanding the learning school’s commitment to improving students and staff process the quality of students’ learning by: ▪ monitor and evaluate the work ▪ using a variety of learning and of the school teaching styles developing a shared vision and ▪ ensure responsible behaviour ▪ being adaptable and flexible evaluating progress ▪ ensure a safe, secure and ▪ appreciating that learning is attractive environment interactive sustaining a culture which: ▪ work with the community ▪ adapting the learning process ▪ respects and values all its accordingly members using structures and systems ▪ making learning fun and ▪ is open and accessible which: enjoyable ▪ develops individuals and teams ▪ are effective and efficient ▪ providing opportunities for ▪ challenges and motivates ▪ define roles and responsibilities success for all ▪ listens and responds ▪ define lines of support and ▪ enthusing, challenging, accountability stimulating and inspiring sharing and communicating ▪ ensure legal requirements are ▪ nurturing and supporting ▪ a love for learning met ▪ providing opportunities for ▪ an understanding of how people ▪ are simple and unbureaucratic independent and interdependent learn ▪ enable decisions to be taken at learning ▪ the belief that learning never appropriate levels stops ▪ use effective communication checking the effectiveness of learning by: actively engaging with the providing value for money ▪ being clear about the learner’s community by: starting point ▪ encouraging and enabling community involvement by Job description

Job purpose Key job responsibilities

▪ To lead the strategic Lead the strategic development Ensure the effective working of development of the school of the school by: the school by:

▪ To ensure the effective working ▪ Maintaining and developing the ▪ Monitoring, supporting and of the school partnership with the Governing working in partnership with the Body in strategic planning for the members of the Senior ▪ To be the school leader in links school Leadership Team with the local and wider community ▪ Upholding and developing the ▪ Maintaining and developing the school’s vision and values best working relationship with the ▪ To ensure all students make Governing Body excellent progress and achieve ▪ Leading the school improvement their true potential planning process ▪ Working to ensure professional relationships within the school ▪ To fulfill the generic SLT job ▪ Leading the school’s are maintained and enhanced purpose improvement through effective self-evaluation processes ▪ Ensuring external contracts and all legal procedures are properly ▪ Monitoring and evaluating managed to the benefit of the standards of teaching, learning, school including ensuring all resource usage and management Health and Safety regulations effectiveness and implementing are properly followed appropriate change strategies where required ▪ Ensuring the effective implementation of safeguarding ▪ Leading the school’s strategic procedures financial planning ▪ Supporting the work of the ▪ Leading the Senior Leadership Governing Body and its Team and developing the committees potential of the Deputy Head of School, the Assistant Heads, the ▪ Leading the school’s response to School Business Manager and critical incidents the Information Systems Manager ▪ Ensuring exemplary standards of behaviour and attendance continue to be met

▪ Ensuring the school premises are fit for current and future purpose Be the school leader in links with Maximise student achievement by: Fulfil the generic SLT job the local and wider community by: responsibilities and the ▪ Oversight of the analysis of statutory duties and ▪ Representing the school in the students’ attainment, responsibilities of a Head local and wider community achievements and progression teacher. e.g. Wilmslow Business Group and the Town Council ▪ Closing the gap between Other responsibilities: Pupil Premium students and ▪ Supporting the work of the partner their peers ▪ Line managing the work of the primary schools Deputy Head of School, the ▪ Monitoring, evaluating and driving Assistant Heads, the School ▪ Actively supporting the work improvement of the quality of Business Manager and the of the Knutsford, Poynton and teaching and learning Information Systems Manager Wilmslow High School soft federation ▪ Leading and driving the school’s ▪ Acting as a SIP if qualified target setting processes and ▪ Supporting the work of the PTA outcomes ▪ Undertaking any additional responsibilities as directed by ▪ Overseeing the production, ▪ Effective use of information and the Governing Body maintenance and development communications systems of the school website ▪ Developing additional ▪ Supporting the Governors in the opportunities to share effective production of the school teaching & learning principles and “The school is proactive prospectus, policies and reports good practice and forward-looking ▪ Ensuring the pastoral and welfare with a strong capacity to systems are fully effective improve.” Ofsted 2013 Person specification

Criteria Essential Desirable Evidence Qualifications ▪ Good honours degree ▪ Higher qualifications in ▪ Application form ▪ Achieved Qualified leadership and / or ▪ Sight of original management Teacher Status qualifications ▪ Achieved NPQH ▪ Evidence of continuing CPD

Experience ▪ Senior leadership role ▪ Head or Deputy Head ▪ Application form with at least 6 years with at least three years’ ▪ Letter of application recent experience at that recent experience ▪ Selection process level in an 11-16/18 ▪ Experience of Senior school Management in at least ▪ References ▪ Proven track record of two schools raising educational ▪ Partnership experience standards and achievement with community, industry ▪ Experience of resource and business management ▪ Experience of Specialist School Status ▪ Experience of an enriched inclusive school community Leadership skills ▪ Vision and ability to deliver a ▪ Successful experience ▪ Letter of application strategy of change management ▪ Selection process ▪ Ability to inspire, innovate and ▪ Experience of promoting ▪ References motivate SMSC throughout school ▪ Commitment to further to ensure upheld by strengthen the development of entire school family the school ethos and standards of behaviour ▪ Commitment to build and manage high performing teams ▪ Demonstrate and demand high standards ▪ Commitment to sustaining partnerships between students/ staff / parents / the community and Governors ▪ Capacity to further develop an outstanding school ▪ Commitment to the self- improving school system Management and ▪ Ability to set clear and ▪ Letter of application decision-making skills challenging targets ▪ Selection process ▪ Ability to make and ▪ References communicate decisions effectively ▪ Appropriate delegation of responsibility with accountability ▪ Ability to effectively manage and resolve under-performance ▪ Ability to review, reflect and improve “Leaders know the school very well and have already identified the progress of students who are in receipt of the pupil premium and those supported at school action plus as a priority.” Ofsted 2013

Criteria Essential Desirable Evidence Communication skills ▪ Effective communication • Letter of application skills with all those • Selection process involved in and with the school • References

Self-management skills ▪ Perform effectively under ▪ Letter of application pressure ▪ Selection process ▪ Ability to prioritise ▪ References ▪ Visible management ▪ Intellectually versatile

Personal qualities and ▪ Objectivity ▪ Letter of application attributes ▪ Sensitivity ▪ Selection process ▪ Resilience ▪ References ▪ Emotional intelligence ▪ Enthusiastic, energetic and self-motivating

Safeguarding ▪ Commitment to ▪ Safer recruitment training ▪ Selection process safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students Strengthening community ▪ Commitment to ▪ Letter of application links enhancing the work of the ▪ Selection process school in partnership with the community ▪ Demonstrate commitment to extra-curricular enrichment and school sport “The outstanding quality of Accommodation care, guidance and support is encapsulated in the school’s The school has developed its accomodation over time: motto of ‘behaviour, pride,

▪ Established September 1984 by the merger of the three town success’, or ‘The Wilmslow Way’.” schools to form a single comprehensive school on three sites Ofsted 2011 before consolidating on today’s site following a major development programme in March 1994.

▪ A major extension (the Pavilion), completed September 2004, brought enhanced Sixth Form, sport, history, business studies and ICT facilities and design and technology, science and a Student Services base elsewhere.

▪ Other facilities also included two drama studios, a sports hall, gymnasium, dance studio, fitness suite, a music suite, three food technology areas, a learning resource centre and ICT suites.

▪ Additional facilities are provided as far as possible annually with September 2006 seeing a refurbished ‘High Options’ refreshment area emphasizing the link between healthy eating and sport. In 2007 a new Learning Zone for Languages, new Student Services Astroturf, additional car parking and new drainage (to improve the quality of some sports fields) were also completed. The House system to which all staff and students belong is led ▪ A small Astroturf and the ‘Olympic Hall’ sports hall were and managed by four Heads of completed summer 2010 and in 2011, further internal House and supported by Student refurbishment was undertaken. Between 2012 and 2013, Managers. 12 out of 14 science laboratories were refurbished and summer 2013 saw a new fitness suite installed. Staff contribute to the monitoring, guidance and support programmes ▪ The Pavilion extension opened in November 2013 as a new and the extra-curricular life of ‘learning centre’ providing impressive facilities for students their House. They are expected with learning support needs, a suite of rooms relating to the to give their full and consistent Inclusion agenda, further facilities for sixth form study and support to the maintenance of high another Costa café. standards of behaviour, discipline, appearance and uniform, upon ▪ Extensive playing fields include the floodlit Astroturf. Close by which a high priority is placed. are the local Leisure Centre and swimming pool. We believe a ‘positive learning environment’ is an important factor in Central to the school ethos is the encouraging students to learn and there is an ongoing concept of ‘The Wilmslow Way’ commitment to further improve the site. which provides a support and expectations structure for students ▪ Planned housing growth will necessitate new build to with ‘good behaviour leading to accommodate an increase in student numbers in the near pride leading to success’ as the future. central theme. “ Wilmslow High School sixth form provides an outstanding range of extra- curricular and enrichment opportunities.”

The Sixth Form School Sport

Wilmslow High’s oversubscribed Sixth Form curriculum programme. As a specialist sports college Sixth Form, one of the largest in Qualifications include the we have an exceptional sporting the North of , offers an Extended Project Qualification pedigree. Students who are keen to academic rather than vocational and AQA Baccalaureate, together pursue sport at a competitive level curriculum and attracts students with AS levels designed to give can represent the school at a range from other local schools. more ‘breadth’ to the curriculum, of sports including rugby, football, such as AS General Studies and hockey, netball, tennis, badminton Offering a structured and AS Critical Thinking. and cricket. Our skilled and committed supportive approach provides team of staff are dedicated to training students with the guidance Building an unbeatable CV or students to compete at the highest needed to achieve their full strong UCAS application level. potential. 56% of A Level results is about so much more than were awarded at A or B grade in purely academic qualities. Recent successes have included: 2013. We also offer the BTEC The enrichment programme National Diploma in Sport, with is designed to sit alongside 2013 - Senior Rugby Daily Mail other vocational courses coming academic studies and really Quarter Finalists; County U18s online shortly. “make the difference”. Hockey Champions, Indoors and Outdoors; County U18s Netball Students’ study reflects We are very proud of our Sixth Champions and National Schools their individual interests and Form and the contribution it Finalists; Senior Football U18 County aspirations. We offer an extensive makes to the life of the school. Cup Finalists and U18 Macclesfield range of A Level courses; most We have high expectations of our and District Cup Champions; U19 students study four AS subjects students, who are expected to act Boys National Tennis Semi Finalists; in Year 12 and then choose to as role models for the rest of the U19 Boys and Girls North West pursue three of these at A2 Level. school community. Trampolining Champions 2013/14, U19 Boys North Champions 2013/14. We are piloting “Learn Xtra,” a Our aim is to ensure that students range of curriculum enhancement leave the Sixth Form as confident, 2014 - Senior Rugby Nat West opportunities that enables happy and independent young Vase Quarter Finalists; U19 Boys students to opt into academic adults, fully prepared for the (Trampolining) champions in the enrichment in addition to the core challenges of life ahead. National Finals (March 2014). “There is no room for complacency as all members of the whole-school team are committed to further development and continuous improvement. This ensures that students’ Staffing structure needs are fully met, The school has over 250 full and part-time staff, including teachers, both academically and learning support assistants, site, secretarial and administrative staff, midday supervisors, technicians and learning resource centre staff. personally. “ Ofsted 2011 The SLT (or Leadership Group) comprises the Head and Deputy Head teacher, four Assistant Head teachers (Directors of Student Services, Learning and Assessment, Personnel and Community). The Curriculum Team Leaders English and mathematics, Business Manager and Information Systems Manager are part of the extended Leadership Group. Learning The teaching and learning structure is based around four ‘Curriculum Organisers’; Support

▪ Multi-Literacies (English, Maths, MFL, ICT) ▪ Empiric Enquiry (Science, Design and Technology) The LS team provides for ▪ Individual Development (Music, Art, Drama, Dance, students with SEN and provides specialist teaching and support Physical Education, PHSCE) on a small group basis: 59 ▪ Global Communities (Geography, History, Business students currently receive ‘high Studies and Enterprise, Social Studies, including needs top up’ funding.

Religious Education). The LS team’s operation encompasses specialist provision A member of the Leadership Group is attached to each ‘Organiser’ to for students with hearing have a ‘light touch’ oversight although leadership and management impairment. responsibilities rest with Curriculum Team Leaders and Team Leaders. There are regular ‘Organiser’, Curriculum, Student Services and The school leads on a LA Leadership Group Team meetings. initiative relating to provision for autistic students and a member The Business Manager, who is responsible for finance, buildings and of staff has responsibility for this administration, manages the support staff structure with clerical and resourced provision supported by administrative support provided for curriculum areas. a number of LSAs.

A member of the support staff undertakes the role of Examination and Assessment Officer.

An Information Systems Support team is responsible for all aspects of ‘PHSCE’ information services from the operation of ICT systems to support for staff and students. The school places particular A Learning and Assessment team provides a full range of information emphasis on PHSCE Education including data analysis, targets and monitoring outcomes, to enable and operates a system that links students to achieve of their best. curricular activity, tutorial activity and five ‘PHSCE’/ Applied A mix of teaching and support staff facilitates Sports College developments. Learning Days. “Student attainment in GCSE science courses is very high and rising year by year. Sixth form attainment is also very high and well above the national average Extra-curricular Professional overall in science.” activities development Ofsted 2012

Wide ranging from educational The school runs induction programmes for new staff and for newly visits to music, drama, sport and qualified teachers. It is extensively involved in initial teacher training academic clubs and societies, an through the PGCE and Teach First routes and from this year is a lead eclectic ‘enrichment’ programme for school in the School Direct programme. the Sixth Form, Sports and Arts ‘Xtra’ programmes, ‘Xtra Xtra, drama and The school participates in the National College of Teaching and music productions offer opportunity to Leadership’s range of middle management and senior management all. programmes. In addition, the school has developed an internal programme for aspiring middle managers, ‘Developing Leadership’, The school puts much emphasis on which each year is followed by a cohort of both teaching and support developing healthy lifestyles with staff. a balance of studies and different activities and visits for all students. Targeted mentoring is also provided for teaching colleagues eligible to apply for pay progression. The school’s appraisal scheme for Students’ participation enhances teachers is integrated with career point progression. their overall achievement and desire to aim high: as a result students are Performance management systems for all support staff are built in now gaining success in many national to the CPD structure. Support is given to the continuing professional competitions and events across the development needs of individual colleagues and teams through a curriculum. range of internal and external CPD provision. Future context

Wilmslow High School has In particular the report noted: developed significantly over recent as music and drama and years and now enjoys an enviable ▪ The drive, passion and residential trips and visits reputation. determination of the Head teacher and her team to have a ▪ The memorable experiences of The Section 5 full Ofsted Inspection very positive impact on the students are frequently a catalyst Report of April 2011 described the school’s work to their success in other parts of school as ‘outstanding’ in 29 of the the curriculum 31 categories. ▪ Students’ behaviour and safety are outstanding. They are proud ▪ The school and Head teacher An Ofsted subject inspection in of their school and show high make a significant contribution to November 2012 found science to levels of respect for staff and school improvement in the be ‘outstanding’ in all categories. each other locality and collaborate with other schools to share good practice. A further Section 5 full OFSTED ▪ Teachers are knowledgeable inspection in October 2013, under and enthusiastic. Almost One area for further improvement a different framework, found all lessons include interesting was identified as: behaviour and safety of students activities and experiences that and leadership and management particularly challenge the most- ▪ The achievement of students for to be outstanding, and quality of able students whom the pupil premium teaching/ achievement of students provides support and for those to be good. ▪ There is a rich variety of extra- supported at school action plus curricular activities, most notably is not as good as that of other sport, but other activities such students. Community links

This is an important aspect of the have a one-week work experience wide-ranging activity in support of school’s operation and is very placement, with further course local charities. much an area of growth. related work experience in Year 12. The school works in partnership The school has developed strong The school’s P.T.A. organises a with community groups and links with the local community wide range of social, educational business links in providing and major local employers: the and fund-raising activities with particular events, for example, the Assistant Head teacher, Director different groups of parents (sports, annual Wilmslow Show which is a of Community and Head teacher arts, general) and supports many major community event and the bi- are members of the Wilmslow school events, particularly the arts annual fashion show. Business Group and are regular programme. attenders at business and The school is used extensively community events. Members of the The Assistant Head teacher, outside the core day during business community support the Director of Community and the weekends and the holidays. This PHSCE programme (for example, Head teacher attend the half termly aspect of the school’s operation provide interview practice for meetings and are involved in many is managed within ‘High Leisure’ Year 11 students and provide of the PTA activities. which manages the school facilities support, advice and guidance for for the benefit of the community as ‘Dragons’ Den, Young Enterprise Community involvement and a whole. et al activities) and provide work links are also manifest in student placements for our students. placements, musical concerts, and The school is also a centre for sports festivals that include many Adult Education which is due to be Currently all Year 10 students of the local primary schools and extended further. Application details

dismissal. Please apply by uploading a completed application form through www.wilmslowhigh.com, which will link Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS, you to the ‘TES hirewire system’ (please note that formerly CRB) the application form must be completed in full before it can be considered). Your letter of application Successful applicants will be subject to a Disclosure should be typed in a 12pt font and not exceed 3 and Barring Service Check (Disclosure) from A4 pages with a maximum of 2000 words. If you the Disclosure and Barring Service. These were experience any problems with this or require further previously known as CRB checks. There are three information please contact Debra Acton, Personnel levels of Disclosure: Basic, Standard and Enhanced. Administrator dacton@wilmslowhigh..sch.uk This job is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure. on 01625 441085. Standard disclosures provide details of all Closing Date: Sunday February convictions held on the Police National Computer, 8th 2015 including current and spent convictions as well Formal Interview Dates: Wednesday 25th as details of any cautions, reprimands or final to Friday 27th warnings. If a job involves working with children, February 2015 the disclosure will indicate whether information is held on government department lists. Enhanced Applicants invited for interview will be contacted by disclosures involve an additional level of check telephone. If you have not heard from the school to those above and also include a check on by Monday 16th February 2015 please assume local police records. This post is subject to an that on this occasion your application has been Enhanced disclosure. Further information about unsuccessful. the Disclosures scheme can be found at www. homeoffice.gov.uk. Our school community places the highest priority on keeping our children safe. Applicants for all posts If called for interview, please bring with you as much will be subject to stringent vetting and induction of the following as possible so that we can complete processes. the necessary identity check and, if your application is successful, a DBS check: Asylum and Immigration Act If you have a passport and/or a driving licence If successful with this application you will be asked you MUST provide both (if it is a photographic to confirm, in advance of taking up the appointment, driving licence the paper counterpart must also be that you are eligible to work in the United Kingdom. provided), your original birth certificate or marriage In order to establish this you will be asked to provide certificate and one piece of recent documentation us with documentation showing your National (e.g. utilities bill) which show your current address. Insurance Number or provide copies of Tax Forms If you have changed your name, you will need to P45 or P60 or if this is not possible other evidence provide evidence of this. One document should of your entitlement to work. contain photographic evidence of your identity.

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act If you are appointed, you will be required to complete part of your DBS disclosure application The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act allows for a online at home. Please keep the identity documents person who has been convicted of a criminal offence you have supplied at interview handy, as you will involving a sentence of not more than two years need to input information from these as part of the imprisonment and who has since lived trouble free process. for a specified period of time (related to the severity of the offence) to be treated as if the offence, Qualifications conviction or sentence has never occurred. This is known as a spent conviction. Please also bring, if called for interview, original copies of the certificates which awarded any The holder of this post will be required to work with relevant qualifications. children under the age of 18 in a position of trust and is, therefore, exempt from the Rehabilitation of Occupational Health Offenders Act. Applicants must therefore disclose whether they have any previous convictions, The appointment is subject to satisfying the whether or not they are spent. Failure to disclose County’s appointed Occupational Health Physician any conviction could lead to an application of your medical suitability for appointment to this being rejected, or, if appointed, may lead later to post. Key school facts and statistics Type of school High School Age range 11 - 18 Location Wilmslow, Co-educational or single sex Co-educational Number of students 2017 (inc. 488 in sixth form) Number of teaching staff 144 (128 FTE) Number of teaching assistants 45 (38 FTE) Number of support staff 64 (58 FTE) % of Pupil Premium students 16.3% % of students with SEN or SA+ 8.4% % of students 1st lang. not English 4.2% GCSE results 2014 (best) 5+ A* - C (inc. English and maths): 63% A level results 2014 2 or more A levels at A* - B: 44.1% 2 or more A levels at A* - E: 99.6% Local and Borough Context

Wilmslow, a pleasant commuter town with to ensure that all its services meet a population of about 30,000, is situated these different needs and that the way on the southern outskirts of Manchester. services are delivered across the area It is within easy reach of attractive are developed and shaped to ensure that countryside both locally and in the nearby all who need them benefit from them. Our Peak District. plan sets out how we will do this, who will be involved and how we will know if we The town is well served by the motorway have improved services for local people. network and by rail; Manchester Airport is Wilmslow High nearby. There are 80,000 children and young people aged 0 to 19, representing 22% School A wide variety of housing is available in of the total population of the area. In Open Days south Manchester, Wilmslow, Macclesfield 2011, 7.5% of the school population and surrounding Cheshire countryside. was classified as belonging to an ethnic The school will be group other than White British compared open to prospective The town is mixed socially, with many to 22.5% in England overall. 5.7% of applicants on Friday areas of affluence and some communities students speak English as an additional 30th January and of relative social deprivation. language. Polish and Urdu are the most Monday 2nd February recorded commonly spoken community by appointment. Cheshire East Borough Council was languages in relation to the school formed in April 2009 when the former population. 0.2% of students are of black If you wish to visit Cheshire County Council was split in two. African background. us and find more out It is the third largest unitary authority about our school in the North West. It has a residential Cheshire East has 151 schools before submitting your population of approximately 370,000 comprising of 114 primary schools, 11 application you will be residents. Our neighbours include North primary academies, 8 secondary schools, warmly welcomed. Staffordshire, Manchester, Cheshire West 13 secondary academies, 3 special & Chester, Stockport and . schools and 1 pupil referral unit. You will have the opportunity to tour the First impressions of Cheshire East Early Years service provision is delivered school and meet with are often of leafy lanes and wealthy predominantly through the private and students, staff and households. Indeed as an area we host voluntary sector in over 170 settings; governors. 5% of the North West workforce and 7.5% there are 22 local authority maintained of North West businesses are based nurseries and 1 nursery School. Please contact Debra here. This can hide the reality that it is Acton on 01625 441085 a diverse area with many differences in Young people perform well. They exceed or email dacton@ income, employment and health. the average for maintained schools wilmslowhigh.cheshire. in England at GCSE and A Level. We sch.uk to arrange an Figures that really show this include have many schools that are good or appointment. the life expectancy across the area. outstanding. In parts of Macclesfield the average life expectancy for a woman is 94, but There are some areas where the in areas of Crewe it is 77 – a huge experience is different. 6% of our WIlmslow High School difference of 17 years. Household income population live in areas classified Holly Road North also differs, ranging from £65,000 in parts as being in the 20% most deprived Wilmslow of Macclesfield to £18,000 in parts of nationally. The majority of these areas SK9 1LZ Crewe. are in Crewe although there are pockets in Macclesfield. www.wilmslowhigh.com Cheshire East Council has a responsibility