1. A Novice Reflection on Headship
Ellenor, Evie, Lucy, Dylan, Dylan, Joshua, Anna, Lewis, Harry, Rhys, Tegan-Leigh, Alicia, Sophie, Brooke, Ellie, Harvey, Nina, Laine, Cory-Lee, Kaylia, Keira, Marnie, Isaac, Tyler, Kyle, Dylan, Josh, Ryan, Lewis, Jay Thomas, Benjamin, Charly, Joshua, Lewis, Amber, Mason, Ashton, Alfie, Abby, Keelan, Charly, Millie, Isabel, Molly, Jack, Charlotte, Millie, Simon, Layla, Ellouise, Owen, Alix, Jamie, Harrison, Bethan, Shannon, Shannon, Harley, Shane, Mangirdas, Yasmin, Ignas, Shayden, Reece, Abbie, Fynley Thomas, Megan, Abbie, Adam, Lilly-Anne, Luke, Kameron, Callum, Jemma, Megan, Jay, Valentina, Kristine, Kerry, Mysti, Brieanne, Molly, Bala'Zs, Sharan, Melissa, Sayithan, Alexander, Jamie, Daisy, Megan, Shannon, Jazmyn Chloe, Joshua, Abby, Bethany, Sevdalin, Jayla, Connor, Taylor, Harvey George, Jake, Finley, Lia, Calib, Taylor, Kyle, Aimee, Brendon, Maddison, Alfie, Francesca, Faye, Ronan, Ella, Angel Rose, Brian, Maia, Liam, Brandon, Summer, Paige, Chloe, Samuel, Aleksandras, Harry, Keona, Tayla, Logan, Daniel Charlie, Ellie, Myah-Leigh, Louis, Thomas, Ellie, Lui, Sean, Sean, Brett, Alexandra, Harrison, Hollie, Summer, Tyler, Morgan, Isobel, Shanon, Dillon Roy Scot, Isaiah, Hannah, Jasmine, Megan, Rosie, Courtney, Charlotte, Dastinas, Leo, Reece, Charlie, Oliver, Emie-Lou, Ryley, Jamie, Patryk, James, Leon, Austin, Taylan, Molly, Marshall and Laura
A Novice Reflection on Headship
Craig D’Cunha: Chantry Academy @craigdcunha

2. Context (2014) Challenges Actions and changes Leadership structure
Special Measures
Outcomes: 4
Teaching: 4
Behaviour: 4
Leadership: 4
Outcomes: 24% 5+ A*-C EM
30% EP in Maths
50% EP in English
Prior attainment -2.7
50% Disadvantaged
Warning letter from RSC
4th Head in 12 months
Change of sponsor and Director of a company
Deficit Budget and restructuring
Complete rebuild
VERY low Morale
Staffing
Poor reputation within the community
Leadership structure
Processes
Pastoral structure
Curriculum
Target setting and tracking
Rewards and Sanctions
Name and all associated issues
Building and systems
Assessments
Trust (TUPE)

3. Lessons learnt Nothing prepares you for this job
Ignorance is an advantage (Simple man)
It’s called Principal(le) for a reason
Leadership is about context-Evolve
This job is about making personal sacrifice
People make the culture
Refresh every year
If I didn’t feel I was making a difference, would I still be doing it?

4. 16 months later……. 2015 results 2016 projections +0.2 P8
A*-C EM +23%
LoP Ma +24%
LoP En +10%
2016 projections +0.2 P8
June 2016 section 5
Outcomes: RI
QoT: RI
PDBW: Good
Leadership: Good
Overall: RI

5. “Pupils behave very well and they develop positive attitudes to their learning. They are happy at the school and work hard.” (Ofsted 2016)