LANDMARK recognises schools where leadership is visionary, ethical, distributed and transformative, at every level, in every corridor, every day. A rigorous British quality mark built by school leaders, for school leaders and increasingly for schools across the world that value British educational standards.
LANDMARK is the first quality mark designed exclusively to assess, recognise and celebrate leadership excellence at every level of a school: from the governing body to the newest subject leader, from the executive headteacher to the aspiring middle leader.
Where other quality marks focus on outcomes, provision or a single dimension of school life, LANDMARK focuses on what drives everything else: the quality of leadership and management. Outstanding schools are built on outstanding leadership, and outstanding leadership deserves to be evidenced, recognised and celebrated.
"LANDMARK was built by practising headteachers who are still in schools, still making the decisions the framework assesses. It is rigorous enough to mean something and supportive enough to develop something."
Suzanne Owens, LANDMARK Director
LANDMARK is led by Suzanne Owens, an executive education leader with over 30 years of experience in school leadership across the UK and internationally. She has led schools across England and the Isle of Man, founded and led an international all-through school (ages 2–18) in the Middle East and is a qualified British Schools Overseas (BSO) Inspector, working alongside a team of experienced school leaders and assessors.
LANDMARK is a journey, not a destination. Schools begin with LANDMARK Accredited and progress, through years of sustained excellence, to LANDMARK Distinguished and ultimately LANDMARK Premier. Annual reaccreditation ensures the award always means something.
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