Thank you for your interest in a job at Woodlands Primary School. Woodlands is a flourishing and happy school, situated in the West Side of Salisbury, in Bemerton Heath. Almost all our pupils come to us from the local area and live very close to the school. The school sits proudly at the heart of the community.

We currently have 205 pupils on roll, including 21 in our maintained Nursery. 55% of our pupils are eligible for Free School Meals and we actively strive to provide and promote a welcoming, nurturing and inclusive community. We prioritise equality of opportunity for all, which ensures we, ‘Inspire to Aspire.’ One of our fundamental duties, as I see it, is to help our children to believe that they can achieve and aspire to the fullest, deepest possibilities - in learning and in life. With this in mind, we place a great emphasis on providing our pupils with as many enriching and cultural experiences as possible during their time with us. We always look to our children’s futures, as well as to their here and now.

We pride ourselves on being an extremely inclusive school, something which was noted in our latest Ofsted inspection (May 2023). ‘Woodlands is a highly inclusive school. Pupils feel proud to attend. They enjoy school and talk enthusiastically about their learning. Pupils have warm relationships with adults.’ We have two passionate and committed SENDCos, one dedicated to EYFS and one to KS1 and KS2. This ensures we have high levels of support, provision and knowledge of SEND in place across the school, allowing all children to reach their full potential.

I am proud and to say that Woodlands is a genuinely happy place to work (don’t just take my word for it, come in and meet our staff team!). Staff say there is a ‘family feel’ to the school and they ‘feel proud to work at Woodlands’ (Ofsted, May 2023). At Woodlands, staff feel valued and supported; teachers at Woodlands are given opportunities to develop, thrive and progress in their careers. In the past academic year, teachers have been promoted to leadership positions, shared best practice across the county and supported teacher development in other local schools.

I highly encourage visits to the school so you can meet our fantastic children and staff, seeing for yourself what a great opportunity it is to join our Woodlands community. Please do not hesitate to get in touch and discuss the role further with myself, or to arrange a visit*.