Headteacher

Thank you for your interest in this exciting opportunity to become the Headteacher at Ravensfield Primary School, located in Dukinfield, Tameside.

Ravensfield is the newest member of the CLIC Trust, having joined in November 2024. Prior to joining the Trust, the school had seen a decline in standards over a number of years and recognised the need for a strong school improvement journey. The school was inspected by Ofsted in February 2026. The inspection recognised the early impact of the support strategy from the Trust to secure improvement, including Safeguarding standards being met as well as gains in EYFS and leadership and governance. The inspection also provided clear next steps for the school’s improvement journey (in line with the Trust’s self-evaluation of the school). The school’s main areas for improvement are:

• rebuild fractured relationships with staff so that pupils' best interests and their enjoyment of school sit at the heart of school life
• implement the new behaviour policy fully, ensuring staff follow it consistently well
• raise teachers' expectations of pupils' behaviour, wellbeing and academic success
• ensure pupils' needs and barriers to learning are identified early and that teachers are suitably equipped to adapt their teaching
• ensure teachers have the knowledge and expertise to deliver the curriculum and assess pupils' learning
• ensure pupils' foundational knowledge in writing, communication and mathematics is secured early
• ensure there is a whole-school approach to pupils' attendance
• build on the emerging programme of wider opportunities
• ensure the recent improvements in the early years extend across the whole provision
• those in governance roles should work with school leaders and staff to rebuild trust and confidence

This appointment comes at an important point in the school’s journey. We are seeking to recruit a dynamic, calm, fair, values-driven and determined leader as the Headteacher of Ravensfield Primary School at this critical time in the school’s improvement journey. The headteacher will need to be passionate about securing high-quality education for all of our pupils and have exceptionally high standards for achievement and behaviour, which they will relentlessly seek to achieve. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with all stakeholders to instil a strong sense of accountability across the whole school community, ensuring that everyone is committed to the school’s rapid improvement journey.

The CLIC Trust is committed to collaboration, evidence-informed practice, and ensuring that all stakeholders have a voice in the direction of the Trust’s development. We have strong pedagogical knowledge for teaching and curriculum design. The Trust has a strong core offer of support for the schools, from a wide range of specialists. We also work collaboratively with school leaders to develop bespoke individual school support packages. We are passionately committed to delivering highquality educational experiences that enable our pupils to thrive as confident, caring individuals and lifelong learners. Children are at the heart of everything we do, and we place strong emphasis on positive relationships, high expectations, and a safe, nurturing environment.

The school serves a diverse local community and plays a vital role within it. The school currently has 372 pupils on roll and has a maximum capacity of 480 (including Nursery). Proportions of pupils in receipt of Free School Meals is significantly above average, as is the proportion of pupils with Special Educational Needs. As part of a valuesled, cooperative multiacademy trust, Ravensfield benefits from strong collaboration, professional support and shared expertise, while retaining its unique identity and close connection to the local community.

The CLIC Trust and I are committed to ensuring that we select the right person for this important role, with a good match between Ravensfield and the individual being critically important. We encourage contact from prospective applicants throughout the application process (with the option of a phone call or online call with the CEO of the CLIC Trust and visits to the school most welcome). I look forward to getting to know candidates throughout the recruitment process and wish you well with your application.