Head of Sixth Form
Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth
- £66,919 - £73,819 per year
- New
- Salary:
- L13-17
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1/9/2025
- Apply by:
- 17 January 2025
Job overview
Bournemouth School for Girls is an 11-18 selective girls’ Grammar School and Sixth Form in the heart of Bournemouth. BSG currently has 1266 students on roll which includes 364 in our Sixth Form. The school provides students with a comprehensive range of academic and extra-curricular activities from Year 7 to Year 13 (the majority of students remain in the school for 6th form study). The school is academically very successful and is 8th highest in England’s Southwest region according to the latest Sunday Times Parent Power Survey. The school was inspected by Ofsted in May 2024 and judged to be outstanding in all areas. The inspectors summarised the ethos and atmosphere of the school as follows; “Bournemouth School for Girls is a joyous place. Pupils flourish academically and socially. They are passionate about their learning and embrace the multitude of wider development opportunities that the school provides.”
The school’s vision is: ‘The Best for Our Students, The Best from Our Students’ and the curriculum in place ensures that students are provided with the best opportunities to prepare them for their future.
This role offers challenge and excitement in equal measure: the ideal candidate will be a teacher who can inspire and bring out the best in both students and staff. Whilst the successful candidate will be an excellent classroom practitioner, their specific teaching subject is secondary to their ability to match the specification outlined in the applicant information pack.
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About Bournemouth School for Girls
- Bournemouth School for Girls
- Castle Gate Close, Castle Lane West, Bournemouth
- Dorset
- BH8 9UJ
- United Kingdom
Bournemouth School for Girls is a selective secondary grammar school located in Bournemouth, Dorset. With around 1200 pupils on roll, including over 350 in the Sixth Form, Bournemouth School for Girls is larger than the average secondary grammar. The school converted to academy status in 2011, and is now part of the South West Academic Trust. The trust includes a large number of grammar schools across the region, and is directly affiliated with Exeter University. The school can boast of a wide range of facilities, including large playing fields shared with a local boys’ school.
Headteacher
David Sims
Values and Vision
As a selective institution, the school sets a high academic standard for entry. Potential applicants are expected to pass a number of tests - Mathematics, English and Verbal Reasoning. Entrance to the Sixth Form is open to external applications, pending GCSE results. The school itself offers a high-quality academic curriculum for its students, supported both by strong facilities and proper careers guidance.
Ofsted
“The effect of teaching over time in all years, but especially in the sixth form, is outstanding. Such high-quality practice on enables all, including disabled students, those who have special educational needs, those who have a first language other than English and those supported through the pupil premium, to make outstanding progress. Teachers have high expectations for their students, which encourages them to achieve and progress well in lessons and over time.”
The full report into the Bournemouth School for Girls can be found here.
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