Senior Leader Impact
There are currently over 280 Future Leaders working in more than 200 schools ; they have made significant impact as part of schools' senior leadership teams.
Peter Knight (Future Leader Cohort ’08), Oasis Academy Mayfield, Southampton
Denise Pickard (Future Leader Cohort ’08), Emerson Park School, London
Louise Kelman (Future Leader Cohort '10), Barr’s Hill School and Community College, Coventry
Russell Bond (Future Leader Cohort 10), Perry Beeches Academy, Birmingham
David Hayes (Future Leader Cohort ’09), Oasis Academy MediaCityUK, Salford
Dominique Gobbi (Future Leader Cohort ’10), Blessed Thomas Holford School, Trafford
1. Peter Knight (Future Leader Cohort ’08), Oasis Academy Mayfield, Southampton
Peter Knight, Associate Principal (supported by fellow Future Leader Anjna Kotecha-Karia, Cohort '08, Vice Principal) has made a significant impact at Oasis Mayfield; he has been responsible for interventions at KS4 and support to improve Teaching & Learning. This year, the Academy achieved 48% GCSEs 5 A*-Cs including English and maths – up 19% on last year, and 77% overall (up 38% and nearly double the results in 2010) and far exceeding their target of 61%. Their results were the most improved in Southampton this year.
2. Denise Pickard (Future Leader Cohort ’08), Emerson Park School, London
Future Leader Denise Pickard, now Deputy Headteacher, joined the school in December 2009 when it had achieved 47% 5+ A*-C grades including English and Maths and 66% overall.
This year students and staff celebrated the best ever GCSE results with over 73% achieving 5 or more A*-C grades including English and mathematics (up 18% on last year) and exceeding targets. This is the first time that Emerson Park has achieved over 70% (including English and maths) - Denise had a significant part to play as she led English, which increased by 24% to 79% in 1 year - up by 34% in 2 years.
3. Mark Harrison (Future Leader Cohort ’08), Melanie Warhurst (Future Leaders Cohort '09), Astley Sports College, Tameside
Astley Sports College has been through an extended period of under-performance and changing leadership. Deputy Headteacher Mark Harrison (Future Leader Cohort '08) joined new Headteacher Eamonn Murphy and Associate Deputy Head teacher Melanie Warhurst (Future Leader Cohort '09) in September 2009 forming the schools new leadership team. The school was in Special Measures from Ofsted, performing below floor targets in all key measures, with the highest levels of student absence in Tameside.
Following swift and proactive action from the senior leadership team the school was removed from Special Measures, reduced persistent absence figures from 13% to 6% and achieved record results two years running. Since 2009, the schools 5A*-C English and maths has risen from 29% to 46% with 5A*-C also rising significantly from 56% to 77%. These improvements are a direct result of the improvements seen in Teaching and Learning, behaviour and the creation of a more positive learning environment. The improvements in attendance alone mean that 50 more students a day are choosing to attend school, a testament to the quality on offer.
Headteacher Eamonn Murphy who led the team that has transformed the school said, "The drive and sheer determination of both Future Leaders, coupled with the High Expectations and No Excuses culture has led to the School making Outstanding Improvement (Ofsted Feb 2011).'"
4. Louise Kelman (Future Leader Cohort '10), Barr’s Hill School and Community College, Coventry
Headteacher Selwyn Calvin took over the struggling school in September 2009 and recruited three new members of his leadership team including Future Leader Louise Kelman as an Associate Deputy Head in September 2010. That year, 82 % of students gained 5 A*-C GCSE - a jump of 30% from 52%. By July 2011:
- 47% of students achieved 5 A*-C including English and Maths (an 18% increase from 2010 and by far the highest the school has ever achieved)
- Over 90% of students gaining 5 A*-C grades
5. Russell Bond (Future Leader Cohort 10), Perry Beeches Academy, Birmingham
Perry Beeches was a failing school which Ofsted had put into ‘Notice to Improve.’ Results were poor and only 20% of students were leaving after five years with 5 A*-C GCSEs. After a change in leadership of the school, the culture has now chnaged to one of learning and attainment.
Results have improved for five successive years and now 100% of students leave with 5A*-C GCSEs and 75% leave with 5A*-C including both English and Maths. This has resulted in the Academy being awarded “TES - Overall Outstanding National School of the Year 2011/2012.”
Future Leader Russell Bond has worked with faculty areas to raise attainment and saw results in his own subject increase from 38% to 100% in one year. Perry Beeches now also employs Future Leader Louise Kelman, Cohort '10.
6. David Hayes (Future Leader Cohort ’09), Oasis Academy MediaCityUK, Salford
Over the last two years the school has gone from 37% 5A*C including English and Maths to 41% in 2010 and 52% this year. At the same time the 5A*-C outcomes have shifted from 74% to 82% and 98% this year. For the first time in both categories, the Academy has exceeded the Fischer target grade. This transformation has taken place by ensuring they have a curriculum that is bespoke to the needs of individual students. Underpinning the rise in standards has been a positive rise in attendance figures, moving from 92.2% to 93% and a continuing upward trend at 96.5%
As the Academy continues its transformation towards a No excuses, No exceptions, 100% Academy, its targets are to achieve 100% A-C, 59% including English and Maths and an attendance target of 94%.
7. Peter Haylock, (Future Leader Cohort ’08), previously at Fulham Cross Girls’ School and Language College, London, now at Federation Vice Principal at Henry Compton Secondary School, London
Henry Compton Boys’ School in Fulham came out on top as the most improved school in the borough for the proportion of students getting five or more A*-C grades, including English and maths, with a 13% rise from last year. 49% of students acheived five or more GCSEs at A*-C, including English and maths, and included the school’s Head Boys Abdallah Hassan, who received a fantastic 2A*s, 9As and 4Bs; Khaleel Obi, got an amazing 10 A*s and 1A.
Executive Head of the Henry Compton and Fulham Cross Federation, Bernie Peploe, was thrilled with the results, “Since the change in leadership which came into effect last year, we have stepped up our intervention programme to focus on individual pupils' strengths and needs and it has really paid off.”
The change in fortunes for Henry Compton school means a total jump in pass rates of 18% for A*-C grades, including English and maths, from 2008 to this year.
It comes on the back of Mrs Peploe taking over as Executive Headteacher of Henry Compton in the federation with Fulham Cross at the start of the school year in September 2010. The school’s GCSE pass rate for those achieving five or more A-C grades, including English and maths, has increased from 48% in 2008 to 70% in 2009. This year, the figure was up to 72% – the best results the school has ever seen.
Future Leader Peter Haylock should be credited as he led on standards and achievement in both schools.
8. Dominique Gobbi (Future Leader Cohort ’10), Blessed Thomas Holford School, Trafford
As a National Support school, it actively cultivates links with a range of schools nationwide. In 2009, the school achieved 47% 5A*-C GCSEs including English and Maths; this year it achieved 65% with the target for next year set at 80% (which they are confident of meeting).
Future Leader Dominique has focussed on outreach work, specifically improving the standards of Leadership & Management at both senior and middle leader level.
Headteacher and National Leader of Education (NLE) John Cornally said "Future Leaders is one of the best things this school has even been involved in. We have worked with high quality people, fully committed to the success of the entire education system and highly skilled in raising standards for all."
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