Head of Art and Photography
Closes 20 Nov
Full time
Main Duties and responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description complement those covered by the latest School Teacher’s Pay and Conditions…
Whitstone
Whitstone is a secondary academy in Shepton Mallet, United Kingdom with 545 pupils, part of Whitstone School Academy Trust. Ofsted: Report card, 6 May 2026: expected standard in 3 areas, needs attention in 3; safeguarding met. As of 14 November 2026 it is advertising 1 vacancy: Head of Art and Photography (closes 20 November).
Listed on EduAtlas: the school’s official record and its live vacancies. 1 live vacancy.
- Head
- Matthew Pike, Headteacher
- Trust or group
- Whitstone School Academy Trust
- Type
- Academy, Secondary
- Pupils
- 545 pupils · 51% girls · 22.6% eligible for free school meals · 13.9% with English as an additional language
DfE school census, 2025/26 - Special needs
- 108 (19.8%) on SEN support · 18 (3.3%) with an education, health and care plan
DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26 - Local authority
- Somerset
- Location
- Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF, United Kingdom
- Telephone
- 01749345555
- Website
- whitstoneschool.org
- Register number
- URN 137192 (register entry)
- Ofsted
- Report card, 6 May 2026: expected standard in 3 areas, needs attention in 3; safeguarding met
Last graded Good (graded 26 April 2022)
Vacancies (1)
Exam results
| Year | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ Eng. & maths |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 provisional | 39.7 | 29.1% |
| 2024/25 | 40.5 | 35.1% |
| 2023/24 | 43.6 | 42.7% |
Department for Education performance tables. Attainment 8 is the average score across eight GCSE-level subjects (out of 90). Grade 5+ is the share of pupils with grade 5 or above in both English and maths. Provisional figures can change when the revised tables are published. Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26.
Inspections
Report card (6 May 2026)
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
| Date | Inspection | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2026 | Report card | Expected standard in 3 areas, needs attention in 3; safeguarding met |
| 26 April 2022 | Graded inspection | Good |
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
Staff
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 35.3 | 15.4 | – | 0 | £53,728 |
| 2024/25 | 38.1 | 15.2 | 17% | 0 | £49,690 |
| 2023/24 | 39.1 | 14.9 | 35% | 0 | £45,998 |
| 2022/23 | 37.7 | 14.7 | 28% | 0 | £43,065 |
| 2021/22 | 39.5 | 14.2 | 23% | 0 | £40,901 |
| 2020/21 | 32.9 | 16.3 | 14% | 0 | £40,690 |
Earlier years (2011/12 to 2019/20)
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 32.3 | 16.1 | 16% | 0 | £41,739 |
| 2018/19 | 29.7 | 17.0 | 13% | 0 | £40,264 |
| 2017/18 | 29.7 | 16.6 | 4% | 0 | £40,804 |
| 2016/17 | 28.4 | 16.0 | 15% | 1 | £40,522 |
| 2015/16 | 31.4 | 14.3 | 10% | 0 | £40,511 |
| 2014/15 | 32.1 | 14.8 | 20% | 0 | £39,990 |
| 2013/14 | 32.8 | 15.2 | 7% | 0 | £38,423 |
| 2012/13 | 35.3 | 15.5 | 13% | 0 | £38,748 |
| 2011/12 | 36.8 | 16.4 | 13% | 0 | £37,866 |
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Attendance
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 9.2% | 2.4% | 25.1% | 4.1% |
| 2024/25 | 10.0% | 2.6% | 26.6% | 6.4% |
| 2023/24 | 10.9% | 4.5% | 28.2% | 5.6% |
| 2022/23 | 10.6% | 4.6% | 25.7% | 5.4% |
| 2021/22 | 10.7% | 4.0% | 31.9% | 5.7% |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 1.7% | 11.2% | 1.3% |
Earlier years (2016/17 to 2018/19)
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 5.5% | 1.8% | 13.4% | 1.5% |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 1.5% | 12.5% | 1.0% |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 1.2% | 11.3% | 0.4% |
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
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Sources
Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.
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