This is a rare and exciting opportunity to lead an outstanding Shropshire preparatory school.
Prestfelde School, a thriving, fully co-educational day and boarding school for children aged between 3 and 13 years, is seeking an inspirational Head to further enhance its position as a leading UK preparatory school.
Located on the edge of the medieval border town of Shrewsbury, the school, which has around 325 pupils, was recently shortlisted for Prep School of the Year in the Independent School Parent Magazine awards and Pre-Prep School of the Year in the TES Independent awards.
2029 marks the school’s Centenary, emphasising an exciting time for the staff at Prestfelde, a strong team buoyed by several years of growth, investment and outstanding pupil achievement. Prestfelde’s latest ISI inspection report endorses its reputation for excellence.
As a member of The Woodard Corporation of Schools, a charity founded to provide high-quality education in an actively Christian school environment, the school has benefited from ambitious development and boasts enviable facilities.
This is a significant appointment. The successful candidate will provide strong leadership, be an energetic visionary but also possess a proven strategic ability, be a pioneer but with the necessary skills to communicate their foresight in a way that motivates and inspires the team and will recognise and value all that the team contributes whilst encouraging further achievement. They will work closely with the Governors, Bursar and Clerk to Council and the Senior Leadership Team to further build on the school’s excellent foundations. They will hold the genuine happiness of the children and the quality of the relationships that form the cornerstones of the school community at the heart of all they do.
If you believe you have the ambition, compassion and prescience required to lead Prestfelde School, we very much look forward to hearing from you.
Headspace Academics Limited is supporting this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit. Applications should be made to tf@headspaceacademics.com .
Closing date: 10.00am on Monday 3rd February 2025, with longlist interviews taking place in the week commencing Monday 10th February 2025.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to visit the school in the week commencing Monday 24th February, with shortlist interviews with the Governing Body taking place w/c 3rd March 2025.