Job Description

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About The Role

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join one of the leading state boarding schools in England, where competitive sport is promoted as a key component in building self-esteem, school ethos and academic excellence.

Required for September 2025. Accommodation may be available.

The School is seeking to appoint an innovative and ambitious leader to oversee our extensive and growing athletic development programme. This is a significant senior appointment for the School. In recent years the sports programme has grown considerably, in addition, we have completed the development of our Sports Hub, including new sports hall, a fitness suite and second all-weather pitch.



See attached candidate booklet for further detail and click

here

to read our latest Co-Curricular Guide

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 13 May 2025 at midnight

Interview: Tuesday 20 May 2025

A tour of the school before application is encouraged. Please contact Mrs Jacqui George, Head's PA, to arrange a visit via email:

jgeorge@gordons.school

Tour dates are:

Monday 28 April at 4.45 pm

Wednesday 30 April at 4.45 pm

Saturday 3 May at 11.00 am

Sunday 4 May at 12.00 pm

Set in an attractive 50-acre Surrey site, the School enjoys excellent facilities and an aspirational learning environment. Gordon's is an academically non-selective co-ed school, with 11 Houses; where all students are considered boarders, with 280 residential boarders, and a thriving sixth form of over 350. High standards are a hallmark of the School with five outstanding Ofsted judgements in the last decade.



Although non-selective, Gordon's is an academic and active school with an ethos that places students' co-curricular engagement at the heart of academic success and outstanding pastoral care.

Click

here

to see a video about sport at Gordon's

Click

here

to see the Sports page on the School's website

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About Us

The School enjoys excellent facilities and an aspirational learning environment. Recognised by HM Chief Inspector of Schools as one of England's finest non-selective schools, Gordon's has circa 980 students including 270 residential boarders and a thriving sixth form. In 2024, the percentage of students achieving five or more GCSE grades 9-4, including English and mathematics, was 89%. The A-C pass rate at A-Level was 88%, with 71% of the grades A-B. These results rank Gordon's amongst the top non-selective schools in England for progress and attainment.



Massively over-subscribed, Gordon's size ensures that every student is well known and nurtured as an individual. The School has a very strong emphasis on academic standards, self-discipline and traditional values and aims to be much more than just outstanding examination results, providing abundant opportunities outside the classroom and exceptional pastoral care.

"Gordon's is an outstanding school in every respect." OFSTED

Gordon's is a State Boarding and Day School and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children - applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate screening including a DBS check and on-line search.


Interviews may be held at any stage after applications are received, therefore, interested candidates are advised to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified deadline.