About Us The City of London Academies Trust is driven by a mission to deliver exceptional outcomes and transformative life chances for every pupil, regardless of their background. We are seeking an exceptional, high-calibre school leader with a proven track record at Senior Leadership Team level of driving school improvement. The successful candidate will thrive in a system-oriented environment, and understand that schools achieve their full potential when leaders act as architects of culture. At COLAT, we are driven by an unwavering ambition to secure the highest possible outcomes for some of London''s most disadvantaged pupils, and aim for all our schools to achieve a minimum Progress 8 score of +1. Where schools are already close to this benchmark, we strive to match the performance of the highest performing schools in the country. Our operating model, informed by the practices of the country''s most successful schools, is designed to deliver consistently high standards and outstanding outcomes. This role is ideal for those who are fully committed to our educational philosophy and take pride in the consistent, rigorous application of the Trust''s frameworks, and the successful leader will have the support to implement this model with precision and fidelity. We operate a ''warm/strict'' approach, grounded in the belief that excellent behaviour creates conditions for exceptional learning. We prioritise uncompromising standards, clear adult authority, and direct instruction a