Director of Finance and Operations

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Dunottar is entering an exciting phase of growth, having recently been granted permission to expand our roll to 600 pupils. 2026 is an important milestone in our school’s rich history as it marks our Centenary year. At Dunottar our aim is to bring out the best in every pupil, enabling them to be the very best they can be. Pastoral care is at the heart of everything we do, and we pride ourselves on our warm and nurturing, family environment. In addition, we offer an outstanding education to our pupils and, through excellent teaching and high levels of individual support, seek to enable them to achieve added value which is comparable with what is achieved in the top schools in the UK. We are committed to bringing out the best in everyone by nurturing potential, inspiring subject passion and celebrating talent in all our pupils. Despite the current economic and political challenges, Dunottar is in a strong financial position with a confident future. Inspected in May 2024 the whole school unequivocally met the five key standards of the ISI framework. Whilst single word judgements are no longer used by ISI for ages 11-18, the School received a strong and positive report and is delighted to share it here. Dunottar School is a member of The Society of Heads and the Independent Schools Bursars’ Association (ISBA). Working With United Learning United Learning is a group of schools which aims to provide excellent education to children and young people across the country. We seek to improve the life chances of all the children and young people we serve and make it our mission to bring out ‘the best in everyone’ – pupils, staff, parents and the wider community. We uniquely comprise schools in both the state and the independent sectors. We currently educate over 75,000 children and employ almost 12,000 adults. Over the past five years, United Learning has seen significant impact: improving educational outcomes faster than the national average, strengthening