“Reducing Barriers to Expand Horizons"

Deputy Headteacher

Ref: SCH-TPAT-0025 11 day(s) remaining
Establishment: Woodeaton Manor School Location: Woodeaton, OX3 9TS Salary: 68586 - 75675 Department: Trust Central Team Job Type: Full Time Key Stage: Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5
Closing Date: 24/03/2025 09:00 Interview Date: TBC upon receipt of application/s Start Date: ASAP (subject to the completion of all necessary checks)

Additional Information

Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: AYR - All year round Hours per Week: 32.50 Weeks per Year: 52.000 Pay Grade: L14 to L18

The Role

Woodeaton Manor School is a Foundation Special School located four miles to the north east of the city of Oxford. The school serves young people aged 7 to 18 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties (SEMH) and where many also have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Following an Ofsted inspection in October 2023, where the school was judged to be Inadequate, the school has undergone a period of significant change in terms of both leadership and governance; and where a significant amount of work has already been undertaken to rapidly improve the school in all areas.

The Propeller Academy Trust, a special school multi-academy trust, has been named by the Department for Education as the school’s sponsor and it is anticipated that the school will join the Trust in 2025.

The Interim Executive Board is now seeking to appoint a new Deputy Headteacher. Working alongside and supporting our Headteacher, the successful candidate will have an in-depth understanding of the needs of our young people, be someone who is able to lead and inspire staff and who strives for excellence. The Deputy Headteacher will be fully committed to supporting our students to enable them to realise their fullest potential and who will help us take our school to “Good” and beyond.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate, and, in return, we can offer:

  • a welcoming environment
  • an enthusiastic and dedicated team of staff
  • pupils who are proud of their school and who are keen to learn
  • support from the Governing Body and the CEO and leadership team within The Propeller Academy Trust
  • Coaching for the senior leadership team
  • A commitment to enabling high quality continuing professional development

Related Documents

Job Description Job Description - WMS Deputy Headteacher SEPT 24.pdf Download
Person Specification DHT - Person Specification.pdf Download

Safeguarding Information

The Propeller Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment.


Where the role for which you are applying involves engaging in regulated activity, it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.


A copy of the Propeller Academy Trust’s Child Protection Policy and Safeguarding Policy can be accessed via each member schools website.

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Woodeaton Manor School

Woodeaton Manor
Woodeaton
Beckley
OX3 9TS

Emma Mackrell

https://woodeaton.oxon.sch.uk/
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Joining The Propeller Academy Trust 2025!

Welcome to Woodeaton Manor School. We are a daytime and residential Foundation Special School that offers a nurturing environment for 84 pupils. All our pupils have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and they have social, emotional and mental health difficulties. We are able to offer places for pupils in Key Stages 2, 3, 4, and 5.

Woodeaton Manor caters for a wide range of special educational needs, including the following diagnosed or described conditions:

  • Attachment Difficulty
  • Autistic Spectrum Disorder, including Asperger’s Syndrome
  • Dyspraxia
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Specific Learning Difficulties, i.e. Dyslexia
  • Speech and Language Disorder
  • Tourettes Syndrome

A large proportion of pupils have mental health issues and require extended support from a range of multi-professional services.

Woodeaton has extended its age limits twice since its re-designation. In 2009 Woodeaton established its Sixth Form provision and in June 2012, Woodeaton lowered the age limit to admit six Key Stage 2 age pupils who are taught in ‘The Nest’. Woodeaton also became a Foundation School on 1st April 2008.

Our school at a glance:

Woodeaton Manor School is the first school in Oxfordshire to be awarded the Quality Care Mark for Looked After Children (LAC) at an Outstanding level (January 2017). This mark demonstrates our school has excellent practice around those children in care and those caring for others.

  • Have a highly experienced and qualified staffing team
  • Provide high quality teaching and social experiences
  • Focus on personalised and individual needs of pupils
  • Work in a multi-professional way
  • Maximum class size of ten
  • High levels of staff support
  • In-house Educational Psychologist
  • A Readiness for Learning team who support pupils through interventions and/or outreach work. The team will also support pupils who might be struggling during the school day
  • Regular visits from an Occupational Therapist and a Speech and Language Therapist (one day a week and one day a fortnight respectively)
  • Provision of play therapy, if required
  • Regular whole school trips and residential experiences both in the UK and abroad
  • Specialist rooms for Art (including a kiln room), Food Technology, ICT and Science
  • Self-contained residential area for boys and girls
  • Excellent catering arrangements


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