Leadership Teams

Our Senior Leadership Team consists of:

Mr. Gordon – Headteacher

Mrs. Millington – Deputy Headteacher and SENCO

Mr. Ainley – Behaviour and Attendance Lead

Miss. Hargin – School Business Manager 

Our Middle Leadership Team consists of:

Miss. Pout – Personal Development and Well-being

Miss. Nevison – Intent and Curriculum

Mrs. Neary – Implementation and Teaching and Learning

Mr O’Neill – Impact and Achievement and Progress

Priorities 2022-2023

2. Improve student progress at KS3 and KS4 by continuing a positive culture within school, which allows students to fulfil their potential both academically and socially. Quality of Education to be graded at the higher end of Good, in accordance with Ofsted framework

3. Ensure that the provision continues to be safe and positive environments that allow all students to feel valued, safe and empowered to achieve and develop.

4. Work with all key stakeholders and local schools to improve internal and external provision for vulnerable students, reduce exclusions and support previously excluded students return to mainstream, by increasing the outreach work on offer.

5. Engage with other local and national academic institutions and further develop partnerships, to ensure the sharing of good and outstanding practice.

6. Attain Outstanding Status for next Ofsted inspection.

Extended Priorities

1. Ensure that The Horizon School can support mainstream schools, in reengaging students and reduce the number of exclusions and permanent exclusions within the Local Authority.

2. Work with all key stakeholders and local schools to improve internal and external provision for vulnerable students, reduce exclusions and support previously excluded students return to mainstream.

3. Support Primary and Secondary schools, in delivering an effective transition for all students, with a particular focus on vulnerable students who require a more bespoke and enhanced transition package.

4. Develop the Behaviour and Attendance Partnership within the LA and ensure collaboration and transparency exists between schools for transfers, managed moves, guesting arrangements, IYFA, sharing of information and support networks.

Permanent Exclusion Trends for Hartlepool

In addition to driving rapid improvement within the provision, 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 have also been spent supporting mainstream schools in reducing the number of permanent exclusions, by providing support and outreach work to students who require this.