Head of Science
The St Thomas the Apostle College · London, London
Head of Science at The St Thomas the Apostle College, based in London, London. This is a permanent role.
- Salary
- Competitive
- Location
- London, London
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted
- 1 day ago
- Closes
- 6 Oct 2026
- Sector
- Science & Pharmaceutical
Reference 6ecdea15fe1cacc965fa09498b5500d521daa791
About the role
We are looking to appoint a motivated and inspirational Head of Science to lead our team of outstanding staff in this popular and highly successful curriculum area.
St Thomas the Apostle school is a 11-18 Catholic boys’ school with a co-educational Sixth Form in South London.
We have a long history of being an outstanding school.
We were 2017 TES Secondary School of the Year winners, and our Progress 8 (+1.45 in 2024) regularly put us within the top 10 of all schools nationally.
We pride ourselves on our high expectations of all learners. This creates a calm learning environment where teachers can teach and students can learn.
This post offers you the opportunity to develop your leadership within an outstanding setting. We offer a highly supportive environment and are committed to ensuring outstanding teaching, behaviour, and achievement.
With our expanding Sixth Form and our desire and drive to continue moving forward, this is an exciting time for you to join our team.
We are looking for an excellent classroom practitioner who is passionate about leading their subject. You will join our team of highly skilled staff delivering outstanding lessons to our exceptional students.
In 2026, the outcomes for Science were:
| GCSE (AQA) | A Level (AQA) |
Combined % 9-7 = 32% % 9-5 = 77% % 9-4 = 92% Chemistry & Physics % 9-7 = 100% % 9-5 = 100% % 9-4 = 100% Biology % 9-7 = 92% % 9-5 = 100% % 9-4 = 100% | Biology A*-A = 52% A*-B = 91% Chemistry A*-A = 36% A*-B = 92% Physics A*-A = 52% A*-B = 86% |
We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.
We welcome visits to the school. Please do contact us if you would like to look around.
Reference: 6ecdea15fe1cacc965fa09498b5500d521daa791 · Posted 1 day ago · Closes 6 Oct 2026 · Listed via The St Thomas the Apostle College
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