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Jeanette has been the Headteacher of Lowton West Primary School (a large two-form entry school in Wigan) for the past fifteen years and has led the school through three successful OFSTED Inspections. Prior to that, she held two Deputy Headteacher posts, both in large primary schools. She also has a significant amount of teaching experience across KS1 and KS2, including experience as a Primary Strategy Leading Teacher in Maths and English. She holds the National Professional Qualification for Headship.

Jeanette has developed rigorous and effective systems to monitor and evaluate the school’s performance, leading to accurate and well-informed school self-evaluation. She works with staff and governors to ensure that school improvement planning is sharply focused with clear priorities and measurable success criteria. This has resulted in sustained and improved standards within identified curriculum areas.

She is experienced in developing the expertise of subject leaders/senior leaders so that they are confident in monitoring their subjects and identifying strengths and areas for development. She is also experienced in undertaking curriculum reviews/ deep dives alongside senior leaders, subject leaders, external consultants and governors.

Jeanette believes that a broad curriculum should reflect the school’s unique context and she has worked alongside leaders to produce an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum. Her work ensures that a fully inclusive curriculum is in place for all pupils, with a well-considered range of trips, visitors and extra-curricular opportunities. She has worked with staff on adapting the curriculum to meet the needs of pupils with SEND. During the most recent Ofsted inspection (November 2022), it was recognised that “Teachers identify the needs of pupils with SEND effectively. They make sure that these pupils follow the same ambitious curriculum as their peers. Teachers provide pupils with SEND with valuable opportunities to apply their learning in different ways. This helps pupils to know and remember more. Pupils with SEND achieve well. They participate fully in school life”.

Jeanette has a proven track record in leading and facilitating high quality CPD for a range of audiences including headteachers, deputy heads, staff and governors, both in her own school and for groups of schools. She is an experienced Music Subject Leader, Performing Arts Leader and NQT mentor. During her many years of Headship, she has dealt with a range of HR issues, maintained a balanced budget, developed distributed leadership, reviewed the staffing structure to meet the school needs and been responsible for Health and Safety, GDPR and Safeguarding. She readily embraces new evidence-based pedagogy and is very experienced in leading change, developing new initiatives and ensuring a whole school consistent approach whilst also considering the work/life balance of staff.

Jeanette also has extensive experience of working alongside Governors, including working with key governors to prepare Governor Strategic Days and leading training on the Ofsted inspection process for a group of Local Authority Governors.

She is passionate about improving the life chances for all pupils.

Particular areas of strength:
-School self-evaluation
-School improvement planning
-Developing subject leaders/ senior leaders
-Working with governors
-Teaching and Learning
-Curriculum development and monitoring
-Teaching of Reading, Maths and Music
-Pastoral Leadership (Safeguarding, Behaviour, Attendance)

Skills Spotlight

• School Improvement
• Self Evaluation
• Subject Leadership - Maths
• Teaching & Learning