Pluspunten
This is a great place to learn what not to do in leadership, you will never take a supportive workplace for granted again. With other staff you will bond over shared struggles.
Minpunten
The SLTs create a controlling, very toxic! and unsupportive environment. Cut-throat culture for students and staff. The school struggles to integrate and support experienced staff effectively. Due to a lack of experienced staff, inexperienced individuals are appointed to head of department roles, resulting in mistakes that negatively impact both staff and students. This creates an unstable school environment, placing additional strain on teachers and affecting staff well-being. Feedback is contradictory, vague, unjustified, or based on just 'professional judgment' if you hear nothing, it is assumed you are 'doing fine' Teachers are expected to follow a 'my way or no way' approach, with no room for creativity, independence, or professional growth. The workload is extreme, with constant scrutiny and unrealistic demands, making it completely unfeasible. Trainees and ECTs are micromanaged, being told exactly how to teach, step by step, with no flexibility. Teachers are not trusted to make their own professional decisions. Staff well-being is not prioritised, and teachers are treated more like students than professional adults. The school is obsessed with achieving high results, but it is unclear how much this actually benefits students in the long term. The focus is on producing results at all costs, even if it harms staff well-being, creativity, and independent thinking in both teachers and students. Teachers are pressured to meet deadlines, often given up meaningful learning experiences in favour of teaching to the exam. Staff turnover is very high because experienced teachers leave, due to all the cons mentioned. Most teachers are trainees or ECTs, resulting in students constantly having new faces in the classroom. Students suffer from this lack of consistency, as they also cannot build strong relationships with their teachers. The school does not conduct exit interviews, which shows their unwillingness to address the issues staff face.