There were more than 150 posts published on Key insights in 2014. Here are a few things we learned about school leaders during the year.
- The most common name for headteachers using our service is Sarah
- Members in schools rated 'outstanding' are more interested than those in other schools in articles on recruiting senior leaders
- Headteachers and deputies have different 'brains'
- School leaders read our article on the new SEND code of practice more than any other
- Our survey found more than half of school leaders have a poor work-life balance
- There’s no such thing as a typical day for a school business manager
- Over three-quarters of school leaders in our survey have dealt with mental health issues among pupils
- School leaders read more about Ofsted and inspection than about assessment, parents, or governors
- Ofsted is also what keeps our headteachers up at night
- Eight out of ten school leaders in our survey feel sector morale has worsened since 2010