Headteacher
Mary Webb School and Science College, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 0TG102 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027 or April 2027
Closing date
13 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
3 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: 1.0 FTE - Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L21 to L27
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Headteacher has delegated responsibility for the day-to-day running of the school.
• This includes responsibility for the education of all pupils, and the quality and effectiveness of that work.
• The Headteacher is responsible for: employment matters, work, and wellbeing of our team of staff; the implementation of the school budget and resources; buildings / assets, Health and Safety and compliance matters under the direction and as delegated by the Trust. These areas are all supported and guided by central Trust services. The post holder is required to meet the relevant standards required for the role, such as the DFE: National standards of excellence for headteachers 2015 and where relevant to adjust their work in line with other future changes to expectations and or regulations.
What the school offers its staff
On behalf of TrustEd Schools and Mary Webb’s Local Governing Body, we would like to thank you for your interest in the post of Headteacher at Mary Webb School. The new headteacher will take over from the outgoing Headteacher Pete Lowe-Werrell, who has led the school since September 2018. We are looking for a candidate who can ideally join the school in January 2027 or April 2027. Our School is situated in Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, in the beautiful county of Shropshire, a short distance from Shrewsbury. Mary Webb serves both the local community and surrounding local area, with a high proportion of students coming by bus to school. The school has a comprehensive intake with approximately 650 students on roll. Appointment to this post comes at an exciting time for the school. The school enjoyed a ‘good’ Ofsted in 2023 recognising many of the school’s strengths. Leaders and staff are working together to raise KS4 outcomes, and area the successful candidate will pick up as a focus. The school ethos is inclusive and positive and there is a determination that pupils will receive a truly great education. We are looking for a new Headteacher with the ambition, experience and skills to lead our school into the next phase of its journey. Candidates who have previously been Headteachers, Deputy Heads, or equivalent will be warmly welcomed, and the level of trust support given by the trust can alter depending on experience of the successful candidate. Mary Webb School is part of a family of nine schools, that make up our MAT, TrustEd Schools. The school now, like all our schools, benefits from the support the Trust provides. Our Heads contribute freely to each other’s schools according to need, in a collaborative and open way, within a strong Trust structure and Trust processes. We look forward to appointing a colleague who shares our Trust collaborative vision. Our financial planning and processes are supported by the Trust finance team, led by Gwyneth Evans our Director of Finance, and the school has a secure budget with reserves. The successful candidate will work with our Trust education team: Jo Evans Deputy CEO; John Parr, Director of Standards (Outcomes); and Eve Morris Director of Standards (Inclusion), along with other Headteachers from our family of schools. They will be supported by a strong central Trust team. Further to this Mary Webb has a strong and dedicated governing body, from the local community, who bring stability, challenge and support to the school.
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 and volunteers to share this commitment.
An online search will be undertaken as part of due diligence checks during the shortlisting process
Applying for the job
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About Mary Webb School and Science College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 654 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Mary Webb School and Science College website
- Email address
- scarlett.pilkington@trusted-schools.com
- Phone number
- 01746 760509
Mary Webb School and Science College is situated in a particularly beautiful location in the village of Pontesbury, just a few miles south of Shrewsbury. The site, surrounded by hills and woodland, provides an ideal setting for a school that aims to provide an educational experience firmly rooted in a modern rural context. We seek to open minds and widen horizons by ensuring that all our students are prepared for the challenges of life in the 21st century.
As a relatively small, community secondary school of over 700 students, staff and governors, we feel that the school has a number of distinctive features that makes it a little bit special. We aim to provide an environment in which each and every student can develop and flourish, and where the pursuit of excellence, in terms of personal development and academic achievement, is the aspiration of all. Relatively small class sizes ensures that every student receives personal attention.
The curriculum at Key Stage 4 is based around a core GCSE offer. We believe that this provides students with robust qualifications that support transition to post-16 education, training and employment. GCSE examination results at Mary Webb School and Science College have been good in recent years and are above national averages for attainment and progress across the curriculum.
Our most recent published results saw 65% of our students achieving GCSEs in both English and mathematics at grade 4 or above, with 43.8% achieving GCSEs in English and mathematics at grade 5 or above. The school’s Attainment 8 score was 47.9, which was higher than the Shropshire average for secondary schools, with our Progress 8 score being +0.08. Most importantly, all our students were able to go on to the destinations they planned to in September 2025.
To view our latest Ofsted report from May 2023 please visit our website.
Arranging a visit to Mary Webb School and Science College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email scarlett.pilkington@trusted-schools.com.
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