WELCOME FROM LOUISA SEYMOUR, PRINCIPAL

Thank you for your interest in working at Uxbridge High School. I would like to take this opportunity to tell you about our unique school and to highlight the significance of this important appointment. You are applying to join an exemplary and highly energetic staff team that are committed to providing the best opportunities for all students. The school is extremely ambitious and continually improving in all aspects. Therefore, I am looking for exceptional people with energy and drive to join us in this work. You will notice the prominence of gold in our school logo, and this embodies the standard of the school we aspire to be.

We have much to celebrate at Uxbridge High School including a committed and focused student body and staff, outstanding facilities, strong relationships with the community and school partners, supportive trustees, and a thriving sixth form. We are comprehensive and multicultural. You will enjoy the reward of working in a diverse community with equality for all at the heart of our ethos. I would recommend that you spend time reading our most recent Ofsted report, which can be viewed here: Ofsted report. The inspection report confirms in detail our significant strengths in all areas of leadership, teaching, personal development, behaviour and outcomes. Please also refer to our school website which provides a current picture and would allow you to get a greater sense of the school’s vision and values.

We have a high performing leadership team who focus on developing all colleagues in the school to be their best. We pride ourselves on creating a culture where students and adults take pride in their role and love being part of this amazing school and profession. Training is integral to our development and our lead practitioner team (LPT) lead on a personalised CPD curriculum for all colleagues. We ensure that we focus on specific teaching strategies that enable students to learn well. We also insist that all students have excellent attitudes to their learning and staff are supported to have consistent high expectations for all. We believe in growing colleagues within the institution, if you join us, you will be part of an extensive and rich CPD programme that is highly valued by staff at all levels.

We are committed to ensuring all students and staff show a love for reading. We recognise that poor literacy and numeracy on entry to school is a barrier to learning and therefore apply a systematic, whole school focus, to address this. This is linked to a curriculum that is innovative, exciting, and leads to student success. To this end we are constantly reviewing our curriculum to ensure a rich and well referenced learning experience for all our students, whilst balancing the need to do the best for our students. We value all subjects and wider opportunities at the school.

Our sixth form provision is exceptional with a broad and exciting post-16 curriculum. We are phenomenally successful in preparing students for a wide range of university, apprenticeship, and workplace destinations.

As Principal, I operate with an authentic, visible, and distributive leadership style. To support this, I am looking for leaders and staff who subscribe to an open and trusting culture, who can bring a collaborative and ‘can do’ solution-focused attitude. We seek colleagues, teachers and leaders who are able and keen to achieve excellence across the school.

The successful candidate will demonstrate their unrelenting energy and drive that will continue to allow Uxbridge High School to be a school that can guarantee to maximise student progress, achievement, and opportunity through an outstanding education.

If you feel you can meet the needs of all our students without limitation, and are excited to join us, then I look forward to hearing from you further.

Louisa Seymour
Principal