About this role
We are a ‘Good’ school (Ofsted, April 2024), where our boarding provision was recently judged as ‘Outstanding’ (Ofsted, 2025). The inspectors highlighted that our “students are making significant progress,” noting they are “supported through a culture of high expectation, helping them to achieve the best they can.” We are a lively and purposeful co-educational, comprehensive state boarding school for children aged 7 to 18 years, with approximately 700 flexi-boarders and 300 full boarders. A popular choice for both local families and international boarders, our success is driven by our exceptional facilities, academic results, and a boarding ethos that fosters a wide range of co-curricular activities and positive student attitudes. We are now seeking a dedicated professional to contribute to this thriving, high-expectation environment.
We offer:
A collaborative and highly supportive professional community
Excellent onsite facilities, including free staff lunch and access to the gym and indoor pool
Enhanced school admission priority for children of teaching staff
Beautiful estate set in 260 acres of parkland
Convenient location, close to the A23 and M25 with on-site parking
We are looking for an exceptional Teacher of Biology who can provide highly effective and innovative teaching of biology in the senior school, to ensure that all our students make excellent progress and inspire students to have a passion for the subject.
Applications from Early Career Teachers (ECTs) are warmly welcomed; we offer a supportive environment perfect for launching a successful teaching career.
The Science department is one of the largest in the school, with 7 fully equipped laboratories; Science Preparatory Rooms, Staff workspace and Faculty office. There is a very good ethos of cooperative and supportive working as part of a team and there is excellent organisation between teaching and support staff.
In Science, students achieve high outcomes at GCSE & A level. At GCSE students