Secondary Director
Bruche Academy
Post: Secondary Director
Contract: Full time and 3 years (with opportunity to extend to permanent)
Salary range: Group 3 in STPCD L16–L21 (£75,049–£83,860)
Responsible to: Executive Headteacher (Deputy CEO)
Responsible for: Secondary teaching and support staff
Start date: As soon as available, September 2026 at the latest
Location: Bruche Academy, Warrington
WPAT is inviting applications for a Secondary Director to lead this exciting new development of Bruche Academy. We are looking to appoint our first secondary leader, who will pioneer and inspire a new staff team to achieve high ambitions for every pupil.
The right candidate will relish the start-up nature of the work, preparing the secondary arm of the new school for its first Year 7s and then growing the school over 5 years. You will have an unwavering commitment to the best possible outcomes and progress for all, regardless of background or ability, to ensure all pupils achieve their full potential in all aspects of their lives.
The Secondary Director will be responsible for recruiting and building a teaching team in Key Stage 3 and 4 that compliments the existing staff and contributes to the one school culture.
The successful candidate will contribute to driving the vision of WPAT, developing a rich and challenging curriculum combined with a culture of high expectations and opportunity. They will provide professional leadership for the school, as well as contributing to the guiding principle of WPAT. As the first secondary leader in our Trust, opportunities for shaping and leading growth at key stage 3 and above will be available.
The successful candidate will bring a strong track record of school improvement and will actively embrace working collaboratively with the Trust, the Local Governance Committee, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), staff, and pupils to develop Bruche Academy into a truly inspirational and outstanding school.
This post is subject to satisfactory references being received and a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure being obtained from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
- The closing date for applications is: Monday 2nd March at 9.00am
- Shortlisting: Tuesday 3rd March 2026
- Interviews will take place on: w/c 9th and 16th March 2026
Welcome from the Trust
Thank you for your interest in the position of Secondary Director at Bruche Academy.
We are at an exciting phase in our school and Trust development. Bruche Primary Academy, which is the highest performing primary school in Warrington, will become an all-through school from September 2026.
Our new name will be Bruche Academy, accommodating children from 2 to 16 years. Years 7 and above will have two forms in each year, expanding the school to 550 pupils. This will be Warrington’s first all through school. Curriculum planning has begun and staff modelling is underway; staffing will grow year-on-year as cohorts rise.
A new building will be added to the existing site for September 2027, including shared dining, sports, reception and staff room provision. All the facilities for key stage 3 and 4 will be new and provided in the additional building. The early year’s area will be rebuilt and moved to the front of the site. A specialist Project Manager leads the physical build and constructors have been appointed. A Head of School for Primary is in place.
Our vision statement is defined as: “Success, nothing less”
Bruche is an Ofsted rated Good school. It was again recently rated as the top performing primary school in Warrington, with 97% of pupils at the school meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. The school has consistently demonstrated exceptional academic performance. In 2020, 2023, 2024 and 2025 the school was ranked in the 150 best-performing state primary schools in England.
These achievements underscore Bruche Primary Academy’s unwavering commitment to providing high-quality education and fostering academic excellence among our students. The extension to an all through school will expand this success.
The Secondary Director at Bruche Academy will be a new role and we are excited to conduct the recruitment process. The school and Trust staff have been working hard since 2024 to bring the vision of the expanded school to life.
We have children choosing our year 7 provision from September 2026 and are keen to appoint the right person to lead this innovative venture.
We look forward to meeting you soon.
Yours faithfully,
Louise Smith
Chief Executive Officer
Matt Jones
Chair of Governors
