Headteacher at successful Black Country school selected for top national role
The headteacher of a successful Black Country school has been selected for a top national role supporting struggling schools.
Dr Alison Bruton, head at Queen Mary's High School in Walsall, is one of 137 headteachers to be appointed as a National Leader of Education (NLE).
Her role means the school in Upper Forster Street is now designated a National Support School.
Mrs Bruton and her staff will aim to use their success to help other schools needing support, or in transition to federation or academy status.
Dr Bruton, who lives in Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton, said: "I am so pleased to be able to contribute to raising standards for children and young people in Walsall.
"The designation of NLE acknowledges the work we already do and opens the way for myself and some of my staff to support local schools in a variety of ways. We are currently putting together a programme which will include support for leadership, mathematics, computing and the interpretation and reporting of achievement data.
"In Walsall we want to ensure that every child or young person in a good or outstanding school and I hope to play my part in achieving this aim."
Queen Mary's High was ranked second in Walsall in the recent GCSE league tables, with 92 per cent of students achieving five or more A* to C grades.
