Sir James Smith's School is an oversubscribed, inclusive 11—16 secondary, rated a strong Good by OFSTED in October 2022 and we are working hard to provide an outstanding learning experience for all our pupils against a background of challenge presented by austerity, mental health and wider societal pressures and the standards agenda.

We can offer you:

• a talented and dedicated hardworking team of staff who know their students well;
• enthusiastic, friendly and engaged pupils who are keen to learn;
• an experienced, involved and strongly supportive Local Governance Committee that sits across all the schools in the trust;
• a distinctive and inclusive ethos based on co-operative values;
• a well-cared for school and grounds set in pleasant rural surroundings;
• an extensive extra-curricular programme;
• an able senior leadership team;
• the opportunity to develop further as an effective leader and take on a high profile role in a developing multi-academy trust;
• an opportunity to lead the school at a crucial time of change and development, to build on its reputation and move it from Good to Excellent;
• supportive parents/carers and strong community engagement;
• an established school with excellent partnerships working locally and beyond.