Head of RE and Catholic Ethos (p time or full time)
St John Wall Catholic School
Birmingham
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- Salary:
- MPS/UPS+TLR1c
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- To start January or September 2025, depending on availability.
- Apply by:
- 14 October 2024
Job overview
Saint John Wall Catholic School is an oversubscribed 11‐16 school with a diverse population, serving the community of North West Birmingham. Over 50% of our pupils qualify for additional Pupil Premium funding, and over 60% of our pupils speak English as an Additional Language.
The school's Progress 8 score is well above national. In June 2023, Ofsted judged the school Good with outstanding behaviour and attitudes and outstanding leadership and management. Ofsted reported that 'Pupils blossom in this unique and caring school. Everyone is welcome and staff and pupils care for and look out for each other. Classrooms are places where teachers teach, and pupils learn.
In February 2024, the Catholic Schools Inspectorate graded the school Good with outstanding Catholic ethos and outstanding Religious Education. The CSI report stated 'The mission statement and values are central to the school’s life. Students demonstrate a deep sense of belonging to this welcoming, friendly community. They feel safe, behave exceptionally well, and appreciate all the school offers.
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About St John Wall Catholic School
- St John Wall Catholic School
- Oxhill Road, Handsworth, Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B21 8HH
- United Kingdom
St John Wall Catholic School is a co-educational voluntary aided school based in Birmingham for students aged 11-16. It is a Roman Catholic school.
Headteacher
Katherine Marston
Values and vision
St John Wall Catholic School has a distinctive Catholic ethos that it hopes will support deep personal faith but also welcomes diversity and differences in beliefs and culture. The school prides itself on having what it claims to be a dedicated teaching and support staff that monitor and challenge students to achieve their maximum potential.
The school claims to have a learning environment which is modern, well-equipped, resourceful and regularly updated. Student safety is seen as paramount to its existence. It aims to foster academic achievement levels that provide pupils with the opportunity to experience higher education at well regarded institutions as well as allowing legitimate pathways into training, apprenticeships, and other further education outlets. Also on offer are opportunities to travel, observe different lifestyles and cultures, take up new activities and sports, participate in local and national competitions, and develop effective communication skills.
Ofsted
“This is a good school which is permeated by a strong ethos for the welfare and progress of every student. As members of a very harmonious community, students from diverse cultural backgrounds take a full part in the life of the school. The quality of teaching is good. Students make good progress. Students who are from backgrounds with above average social deprivation make particularly good progress. Teaching is good and a significant proportion is outstanding.”
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