Teacher of PE

St Mary’s Catholic School
Benton Park Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE7 7PE

Fixed Term Maternity Cover to July 2027

Required from September 2026

The Governors wish to appoint an excellent Teacher of PE for this maternity cover. This post is full-time and should appeal to both recently qualified teachers or to more experienced candidates, looking to develop further in an outstanding school.

This is a wonderful opportunity for someone wishing to join an outstanding department and a highly successful school. The role will provide much professional development for the successful candidate, to support further career progression. Unstinting support will be given. If you are would like to discuss this post further, please do not hesitate to contact Danielle Largue, Deputy Headteacher.

St Mary’s is a great place to work and provides excellent job satisfaction, as it is a very supportive environment. We provide excellent CPD for ECTs and recently qualified teachers, as well as on-going training for more experienced teachers. There are opportunities for teachers at all levels to help develop teaching and learning across the school, working collaboratively with teachers from other departments, whether as coaches or researchers. The working environment is, therefore, a very stimulating one for all staff and is an added attraction of this post.

St Mary’s is a very popular school, rated Outstanding by the Diocese and Ofsted. We enjoy outstanding facilities in a building, which opened in 2011. We joined the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust in June 2020. We are also very popular with parents and are one of the most over-subscribed schools in the North-East. The roll has grown from around 1100 five years ago to over 1450 by September 2025, with 5 main school year groups of around 235-240 and a Sixth Form of approximately 300 students. We expect the Sixth Form to continue to grow in the next couple of years, as strongly academic year groups continue to move into the Sixth Form.

At St Mary’s, PE is a well-established and highly respected department with excellent results. Recent highlights include:

PE

• GCSE PE achieved 80% Grade 5+ and 90% Grade 4+ over the last 4 years

• 72% of BTEC Sport pupils achieved at least a Level 2 Pass in 2025

• 38% of A Level PE pupils achieved an A* or A over the last 4 years, with 56% A*-B

Whole School

• Consistently among the top schools in the North-East for both Progress and Attainment.

• 68% of pupils achieved at least a Grade 5 in both English and Maths in 2025, with 84% at Grade 4+

• Attainment 8 score was 58.9 in 2025 – the second highest in the North-East

• Over 60% of A-Level grades were A*-B across the last 4 years

Leadership, teaching and the climate for learning in PE are all outstanding, as they are across the school.

Above all, the Governors wish to appoint a leader with:

• A clear commitment to nurturing and promoting the school’s distinctive ethos

• A passion for providing the best possible holistic education for all students

• A commitment to maximising achievement through excellence in teaching and learning

• An excellent track record as a classroom teacher

• The ability to promote a love of learning PE in our students

Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 20th April 2026 . Interviews will take place shortly after the deadline.

The school is fully committed to safeguarding and the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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