Headteacher
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4EX24 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
5 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- HT Group 6 Leadership Scale Points 27 – 35 (Fringe) Actual Full Time Salary Range: £99,537 to £119,590 pa
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governors of Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School, working in partnership with the Diocese of Brentwood, seek to appoint a committed and practising Catholic to the post of Headteacher from September 2026, following the retirement of Dr Richard Wilkin after 14 years of dedicated and highly effective service.
This appointment offers the opportunity to lead an exceptional school community with a strong Catholic Ursuline identity, a tradition of academic excellence and a clear commitment to inclusive, comprehensive education.
About the School
Brentwood Ursuline is a high-achieving and oversubscribed girls’ secondary school with a co-educational Sixth Form, serving approximately 1,000 students, including around 130 in the Sixth Form. The school is widely recognised for its strong academic outcomes and high-quality pastoral care. For several years, Brentwood Ursuline has been the most successful comprehensive school in Essex at Key Stage 4 across a range of indicators.
School Achievements
The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection (2023) judged the quality of education to be outstanding throughout the school, including in the Sixth Form. Our latest Section 48 inspection confirmed that Brentwood Ursuline is an outstanding Catholic school, reflecting the strength of its Catholic life, leadership and mission. The school is committed to the formation of the whole person and to enabling every student to flourish academically, spiritually and personally.
The Successful Candidate Will:
- Be a practising and committed Roman Catholic, with the personal faith and integrity to lead a Catholic school in partnership with the Diocese of Brentwood
- Demonstrate a clear commitment to Catholic education, inclusive comprehensive values and the formation of the whole person
- Have a proven and successful record of senior leadership as a Headteacher, Head of School or Deputy Headteacher
- Provide thoughtful, inspirational and strategic leadership within a changing educational landscape
- Foster a culture of high expectations, collaboration and professional development
- Build positive and supportive relationships with parents, carers, parishes and the wider community
- Uphold the highest professional and ethical standards, supported by excellent communication skills
- Demonstrate determination to raise achievement and secure continuous improvement while building on existing strengths
What the school offers its staff
In Return, We Offer:
- A strong, experienced and supportive leadership team
- Dedicated, well-qualified and committed staff
- An effective and supportive governing body
- Excellent facilities, including a new purpose-built Sixth Form block due for completion in 2026
- The guidance, support and challenge of the Diocese of Brentwood
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share their commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1013 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School website
- Email address
- mfreeman@buchs.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01277 227156
Brentwood Ursuline is a highly successful and exceptional school that values its rich history, traditions and historic buildings, while embracing significant recent investment to provide an outstanding educational environment for both students and staff. Our most recent development of a new Sixth Form Block is due for completion in 2026.
We are a high-achieving, well-regarded and oversubscribed secondary school. In 2025, our Key Stage 4 outcomes were exceptional, with 92.8% of students achieving a GCSE grade 4 or above in both English and Mathematics, and 77.2% achieving grade 5 or above in both subjects. Our Attainment 8 score of 61 placed Brentwood Ursuline as the top-performing comprehensive school in Essex. At Key Stage 5, students continue to secure excellent outcomes across both A Level and Level 3 vocational pathways.
Students benefit from a wide-ranging and vibrant extra-curricular programme, and staff are actively encouraged to contribute to and share in this rich aspect of school life.
We are deeply committed to staff development. All teaching staff benefit from a comprehensive induction programme, alongside access to high-quality, ongoing professional development overseen by a dedicated member of the Senior Leadership Team.
Brentwood Ursuline has an excellent track record of internal career progression. We actively promote and advertise opportunities internally, with six current Senior Leadership Team posts having been filled through internal promotion, reflecting our strong commitment to developing talent from within.
Arranging a visit to Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mfreeman@buchs.co.uk.
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