Head Teacher

School Y had a very good reputation. Essentially, this was because council housing had been demolished in its local area and private housing had replaced it. Consequently, the school’s client group had changed and results had risen dramatically.The Head teacher took all the credit and was labelled a ‘super Head’ by the press. She was used by the government to promote any of their new initiatives in education. She wrote columns for the press, and was frequently consulted by the media on educational issues. She was rarely seen in the school. Were it not for the Deputy, the school would have lost the luck it had been dealt with its change of client group.The Deputy ran the school and was the de facto Head. She was both formidable and approachable. She was inspirational, organised and had good relationships with staff, students and parents, all of whom were loyal to her. She was unafraid of new initiatives which would raise the attainmentSchools are measured nationally in terms of progressSchools are measured nationally according to attainment and progress. Progress is how well pupils have done given their starting points. For example, pupils' progress from key stage 2 to key stage 4 is measured. and attainment. Attainment is how well pupils do according to national averages, and in national examinations, regardless of how good they were when they started the school. of her students and enhance their experience of education. Because of the Deputy head, it was a school I would have no hesitation sending my own child to.