Empowering you to build an exceptional school for your children
Leadership training that unlocks the full potential of your school
You’re committed to providing an outstanding education for your children - but how do you make that vision a reality?
As a school leader, you naturally want the best for your students. You understand that OFSTED isn’t always the perfect benchmark, but you also know that your community relies on your school being a beacon of excellence to give every child the best possible start in life.
Yet, running a school can feel overwhelming, with challenge after challenge.
Do you sometimes feel like your school is stuck, despite your best efforts?
You’re working tirelessly—trying new approaches, implementing policies, training your staff—but the results you’re striving for just don’t seem to materialize.
If this resonates with you, let’s discuss the barriers you’re facing and explore how we can overcome them together.
You can create your outstanding school by focusing on people rather than policies
What's standing in your way?
How can you overcome the barriers?
Is your team facing challenges such as:
- Not following policies
- A negative attitude
- Poor performance
- Frequent absences
Let’s tackle these issues head-on
Learn how to resolve these challenges quickly, effectively, and with empathy
Are you doing OK, but struggling with:
- Conflicting visions for the school’s future
- A lack of a can-do attitudes
- Leadership challenges at all levels
Let’s fully align all of your team
You can get your team fully on board for the journey to excellence
You have a really strong team but:
- They’re not growing their skills
- You’re unsure where to invest in their development
- You need fresh ideas to unlock their full potential
Let’s accelerate
excellence
Raise expectations and performance without breaking the bank
Why Heads Up can help you
Hi, I’m Sonia Gill, Founder and Director of Heads Up. At Heads Up, we’re passionate about helping schools achieve excellence—not just for Ofsted inspections, but for the children who deserve the very best education. With over a decade of experience in education, I’ve taught every age group from reception to Year 11, working in roles ranging from full-time teacher to supply teacher and specialist interventionist across primary, secondary, and special schools.
My journey took an exciting turn when I was selected from thousands of applicants to join the prestigious John Lewis leadership program. There, I spent years immersed in the principles of effective leadership, team dynamics, and high-performance cultures.
But my heart always remained in education. Over time, I noticed a recurring pattern: many schools reached a “Good” rating but struggled to break through to “Outstanding.” This observation sparked a question that would shape my career: *What does it take for schools to move from good to truly great?*
In 2011, I founded Heads Up to answer that question. Through research, collaboration, and hands-on experience, we’ve uncovered the strategies and practices that help schools not only achieve excellence but sustain it. Today, we’re dedicated to sharing that knowledge with school leaders, empowering them to create transformative learning environments for their students.
At Heads Up, we believe every school has the potential to be outstanding—and we’re here to help you make it happen.
Author #1 ranked books
Over 12 years’ experience in creating outstanding schools
Does our approach work?
Schools we support are 300% more likely to be judged Outstanding
(and we don’t look at the framework)
Over 434 schools supported
Over 1,984 school leaders supported
Feeedback average
9+/10
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