Andy Kilpatrick

Career Background

Eighteen years experience of secondary headship, leading three schools – King Richard School Portsmouth, Brighton Hill Community College, Basingstoke and currently Northumberland Park Community School, Tottenham.

Key Responsibilities

To change the fortunes of Northumberland Park Community School which was facing serious problems of attainment and popularity. The school has increased the percentage of students achieving 5+ A*-C grades at GCSE from 19% in 2003 to 49% in 2005 and will be oversubscribed with first choice applicants for Year 7 places in 2006.

Key Achievements

Andy took on the headship of King Richard School in 1988 when it had zero 5+ A*-C attainment at GCSE and falling numbers with fewer than 500 students on roll. By 1994 the 5+ A*-C measure had risen to 36%, one of the highest for inner city Portsmouth, and the school was fully subscribed.

In 1994, Brighton Hill School was experiencing falling rolls and 30% of students were achieving 5+ A*-C grades at GCSE. By 2004, Brighton Hill Community College had a 76% 5+ A*-C pass rate (the highest of 9 schools in Basingstoke), it was over subscribed having increased its role from 900 to 1300, with waiting lists in each year group despite the town having 1300 surplus secondary school places.  

During 1970 Andy had a number of papers published in psychological journals.

What is being brought to the Board

Extensive experience of turning round schools experiencing difficulties or in challenging circumstances.