Assistant Headteacher - Achievement

Lead Achievement. Secure Excellence. Shape Futures.

New Line Learning Academy is proud to be at the heart of our community. Built on honesty, trust, integrity and hard work, we are a school where students are proud to attend and staff are proud to work.

Our ethos Believe and Achieve underpins everything we do. We are ambitious for every child, unapologetically inclusive, and relentless in our drive to provide an exceptional experience for all.

Following a period of significant strategic development and growth, we are seeking an exceptional leader to join our Senior Leadership Team as Assistant Headteacher – Achievement.

This is a pivotal leadership role in a school with a clear improvement trajectory and growing student numbers. It offers the opportunity to shape whole‑school culture and deliver measurable impact.

Under the updated Ofsted framework, Achievement is recognised as a distinct judgement area, reflecting the importance of strong outcomes for all pupils.

At New Line Learning Academy, our curriculum is ambitious, carefully sequenced and rooted in high expectations. We are investing heavily in professional development, curriculum precision and consistent implementation.

The Assistant Headteacher for Achievement will play a central role in ensuring that this ambition translates into measurable impact across all year groups and pupil groups.

Working alongside the Deputy Headteacher you will lead the strategic development and operational implementation of achievement across the academy, ensuring:

• Strong and sustained academic outcomes at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.
• High expectations and challenge for all learners.
• Effective assessment systems that inform teaching and accelerate progress.
• Closing of gaps between pupil groups through high‑quality teaching and targeted support.
• Clear accountability structures that empower middle leaders.
• Raising standards strategies that are precise, coherent and impactful.

This role is about securing excellence, not through pressure, but through clarity, consistency and collective efficacy.

We proudly serve communities within the top 10% most deprived nationally. We see this not as a barrier, but as our moral purpose and motivation.

We are a growing school, with Year 7 intake rising and long‑term projections exceeding 1,000 students on roll. We are strengthening our systems, refining curriculum delivery and building a culture where academic pride is visible in every classroom.

This is an exciting time to join us.

• A united and ambitious Senior Leadership Team.
• Clear strategic direction through our Self‑Evaluation & Development Plan.
• Strong professional development and leadership pathways.
• A supportive trust partnership.
• The opportunity to shape academic excellence in a growing school.

If you are a values‑led leader ready to drive meaningful and measurable impact, we would welcome your application.

We strongly encourage prospective candidates to visit the school prior to application.

To apply, please complete an application on our online application portal. Your application statement should include:

• Your impact in improving achievement.
• Evidence of measurable outcomes.
• How your leadership aligns with our Believe & Achieve ethos.