INFORMATION for APPLICANTS Head's Foreword Ensuring
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The Telford Langley School — Ensuring Excellence in everything we do. INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS Head’s Foreword The Telford Langley School has been through a period of change and development. Extensive measures have been taken to embed an ethos of consistently high expectations that can be seen through Key Information the praise for the leadership of the school in HMI monitoring docu- ments. The “considerable impact” of key initiatives including literacy support, assessment procedures and personalising the curriculum Currently 719 pupils on roll aged to provide challenging targets for students was commended in one of the HMI visits. between 11 and 16. The curriculum is complimented by an extensive extra-curricular programme which fully We operate a vertical tutor group utilises the state of the art facilities for sport, the arts, science, technology and ICT. This with three house groups. provides students with the opportunity to develop their individual talents and engage with others in activities which not only build confidence, but develop leadership and communi- Current 9-4 including English and cation skills. maths is 46%. Not only do we strive to develop students academically, but we also ensure that their spir- Our progress 8 score is +0.03 itual, social, moral and cultural needs are met through an extensive vertical tutor pro- 56% of our students are pupil pre- gramme and a variety of outside speakers. mium. The Telford Langley School also has a reputation for strong pastoral care systems; provid- The school day starts at 8.25am ing guidance and support for all students. The house system builds on this to foster excel- and finishes at 2.35pm when an lent working relationships and create a happy and well-disciplined atmosphere. extensive extra-curricular pro- A combination great facilities, strong leadership and sponsor with a proven track record for gramme operates. “Ensuring Excellence” point to a future which is extremely bright for everyone associated Our motto ‘Ensuring Excellence’ is with the school and the communities we serve. at the heart of everything we do. Mr Steve Carter, Executive Headteacher Our state of the art facili- ties are fully utilized by teachers and pupils in lessons and as part of the extra- curricular programme offered eve- ry day after school. Ensuring Excellence Our journey to ‘Outstanding’ is supported through our close partnership with a number of successful schools. As part of the Communi- ty Academies Trust we are able to share best practice across a network of secondary and primary schools. Our family of schools: The Polesworth School, Birchwood Primary School, Dordon Community Primary School, Wood End Primary School, Budbrooke Pri- mary School, Woodloes Primary School, The Telford Priory School, The Telford Park School , The Telford Langley School, Stratford upon Avon Primary School, Grange Park Primary School, The Wilnecote School, Chadsmead Primary Academy, Heathcote Primary School, Windmill Primary School, Stoneydelph Primary School. The Senior Leadership Team Contact Us Our leadership team work across both The Telford Langley and Telford Park Schools: For more information about our . job opportunities: The Telford Langley School Duce Drive Dawley Telford Shropshire TF4 3JS 01952 386700 [email protected] You could also join our talent pool for fu- ture vacancies by adding your completed application to the drop box on our website. Mrs E. Blount Mr P. Hewitt Mr S. Carter Miss A. Prosser Mr K. Preece Deputy Head Deputy Head Executive Director of Deputy Head www.telfordlangleyschool.co.uk Staff Progress Headteacher Inclusion Relationships Teaching School Our hub school, The Polesworth School is the centre for the teaching school alliance. Plenty of opportunities exists to start your teaching career with us, as well as a wealth of opportunities to continue your professional development through the array of courses and CPD events available. For more information go to our website, or follow us on Twitter. The Local Area We are extremely lucky to be situated in the heart of rural Shropshire, with fabulous scenery and natural beauty. The thriving and expanding area around includes the picturesque town of Shrewsbury. There are also good links to the vi- brant city of Birmingham. .