Wigmore School Academy Trust Recruitment Information Wigmore School, Ford Street, Wigmore, Herefordshire HR6 9UW Introduction Dear Applicant Thank you for showing an interest in the advertised post. I hope this information pack will give you a small insight into our outstanding Academy Trust. We are very proud of the achievements of our schools. Children are committed to their learning, enthusiastic and keen to do well. Behaviour in lessons is outstanding, allowing children to make excellent progress. Everybody knows each other well and there is a strong team ethos amongst the staff across all three establishments. As a Teaching School, we are committed to the professional development of our staff. We pride ourselves in recruiting and developing outstanding teachers. New staff are fully supported when joining the school with a comprehensive induction programme. If you are an outstanding teacher who is ambitious for all children to do well, I hope you decide to apply for this post. For answers to any additional questions you may have, or to arrange a visit to the school prior to interview, please contact Miss Lorna Philip (Administrator) on 01568 770323 or via e-mail at [email protected] To apply for the advertised position, please could you complete: an application form (electronically); a covering letter stating how you meet the criteria in the person specification (no longer than 3 sides of A4 and font size 11 or above). Please email your application documents to [email protected] or send a hard copy to the school, addressed to me, by midday of the closing date. Shortlisting will take place immediately, with interviews taking place the following week. We will personally contact all applicants who have been shortlisted for interview. I look forward to receiving your application. Yours sincerely Dean Curtis Dean Curtis Executive Headteacher 2 Enjoying Learning Together Mission Statement The school’s mission statement is “Enjoying Learning Together” which encompasses the shared vision across the High School, Primary School and Nursery School to develop the notion of and celebrate the benefits of all-through education. The Aims and Values of the School We aim to ensure that everyone within our school community is: Happy Healthy Successful The “Wigmore Way” is our set of core values that we promote across the Trust. These values govern how we operate within our school, underpin our daily experiences and prepare our young people for life outside of Wigmore. The Wigmore School Academy Trust The Wigmore School Academy Trust is located School is 30 children for the Reception Class in the village of Wigmore in North Herefordshire, and 90 pupils for Year 7 at the High School. The some 15 miles from the cathedral city of majority of pupils entering the High School come Hereford, five miles from the historic market town from the "Wigmore Partnership of Schools": of Ludlow in South Shropshire, and close to Bucknell, Kingsland, Leintwardine, Luston, Knighton and Presteigne, just across the border Orleton, Shobdon and Wigmore. in Powys in Wales. It is a beautiful part of England with easy access to the magnificent Wigmore School Academy Trust works closely countryside of Herefordshire, Shropshire and mid with other neighbouring schools, including those -Wales. in the local cluster, and has developed good links with a wider network of schools involved in the Wigmore Primary and High Schools federated in Teaching School Alliance. September 2007 and converted to Academy status on 1st January 2011. The schools in the Federation have several accreditations and kite marks. In 2013, the High School became a National Teaching School, one of very few across England. In 2015, Wigmore Primary School was judged by Ofsted to be “good” in all categories and the High School, last inspected in 2008, was given an “outstanding” grade in all categories. The High School has traditionally been over- subscribed for admissions into Year 7. The planned admission number for the Primary 3 Our Vision Wigmore Primary and High Schools have been There are high standards of behaviour. Staff successful schools for many years and have have high expectations of pupils and we provided a high quality of education to believe that Wigmore School is a very good generations of children and pupils in their place for teachers to teach and for pupils to respective phases of education. learn. The stakeholders at Wigmore School Academy At its core, our vision is that both schools will Trust have jointly developed 6 key aspirations continue to raise standards by utilising the for the schools. Within the next 5 years, we aim benefits accruing from federation and academy to maintain the schools’ outstanding strengths status. and move the schools forward by becoming or continuing to be a: Community School We will be at the heart of the local community and encourage participation in the global community. Outstanding School We will provide outstanding experiences for all our young people ensuring outstanding outcomes. We expect that, across the 4-16 age range currently on the Wigmore School site, every Stakeholder School pupil should make the sustained progress We will listen to and engage all stakeholders in necessary for them to reach the highest the future direction of the school. academic standards possible. We want the pupils to enjoy and profit from their time at the Innovative School school, to be safe, to make friends, to develop We will make use of research and explore new many interests and to experience the wide pedagogical strategies to become system range of activities on offer that will help them leaders in education. grow and develop as individuals. Wigmore pupils should leave the school at 16 having Technology School received a well-rounded education and having We will strive to ensure that our young people achieved GCSE results and other qualifications benefit from and are aware of the latest that reflect their academic ability and exceed technology. their expectations. Wigmore School is fortunate to have teaching Expanding School staff of the highest calibre, with excellent We will expand our school community if it will support staff across the whole range of the benefit the children, staff and local community. school community. The pupils are delightful, and keen to learn, and the school benefits enormously from the support of parents and the local community. The end of Key Stage 2 and 4 results are excellent and above the national expectation. 4 Governance The Academy was incorporated on 10th The Trustees and Local Governing Body work December 2010 and commenced as an closely together with a view to fulfilling a largely Academy Trust from 1st January 2011. strategic role in the running of the school. The Academy Trust is a company limited by Wigmore School Academy Trust is a federation guarantee and an exempt charity. The of two schools: Wigmore High School and Charitable Company is known as Wigmore Wigmore Primary School. The individual School. Wigmore's Memorandum and Articles schools have separate funding agreements but of Association are the primary governing form one company. Wigmore Nursery School is documents of the Academy Trust. a separate PVI that is managed and governed by Wigmore School Academy Trust. The Academy is governed by the board of Trustees, who are also the directors of the company. The Academy Trust Board delegates various functions to a Local Governing Body. Pupils on roll 2016/2017 Wigmore Primary School Wigmore High School Year R 15 Year 7 91 Year 1 21 Year 8 91 Year 2 17 Year 9 90 Year 3 24 Year 10 91 Year 4 29 Year 11 91 Year 5 29 Total 454 Year 6 31 Total 166 5 School Performance 2015/2016 Key Stage 2 % achieving the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics 41% Average scaled score in reading 99 Average scaled score in mathematics 99 % achieving the higher standard in reading, writing and mathematics 3% Average progress in reading -1.1 Average progress in writing 1.4 Average progress in mathematics -1.2 Key Stage 4 (unvalidated) Progress 8 -0.18 Attainment 8 4.9 (C) % achieving A*-C in English and Maths 66% % achieving the English Baccalaureate 13% % entering the English Baccalaureate 22% % of students staying in education and employment after KS4 99% Wigmore Nursery Wigmore Nursery opened in September 2011 and is based in the Primary School. Although the Nursery is run as a ‘PVI’, it is very much part of the day to day running of the Primary School. The nursery, known as ‘Acorn Class’, has its own separate and well-equipped classroom, and the children have access to all the school’s facilities, including the hall and outside playgrounds and fields. The Nursery employs two Nursery Supervisors and an Early Years Co-ordinator (the school’s Reception Class Teacher) who work closely together to ensure the children are given an excellent start to their education. The school’s ethos of ‘Enjoying Learning Together’ is shared by the Nursery. The curriculum is planned carefully to provide a wide range of exciting play opportunities and to develop basic skills and the knowledge necessary for a smooth start into school. Activities are tailored to meet children’s individual needs and give opportunities for each child to be supported and extended where appropriate. Our Nursery offers education and care for children over the age of 3 years old; this provision is very much welcomed by the local community and is well-subscribed. 6 .