Jane Morton, Deputy Principal of ArtsEd, will start her long planned retirement this autumn, thirteen years after joining ArtsEd.  Appointed to the role of Deputy Principal in September 2017, Jane started her time at ArtsEd as Academic Manager in 2008, building on a well-established career across the performing arts and education sectors.

During her tenure, Jane has been central to the development of ArtsEd’s reputation as a provider of outstanding conservatoire training, expertly leading the organisation through inspections, validation panels and funding submissions. Her legacy is apparent in our outstanding Ofsted grading, our TEF Gold rating from the Teaching Excellence and Students Outcomes Framework and our consistently high ranking amongst drama schools in the annual National Student Survey.

Jane will be hugely missed by staff and students alike, not just for her expertise, but also for her patience, kindness and wisdom. We wish her well in all her future endeavours.

Commenting on Jane’s retirement Mark Burch, Chair of the Board of Trustees at ArtsEd added: “Jane has been an outstanding Deputy Principal and served her role with distinction over the last thirteen years. She will be missed greatly by students and staff alike, and I would like to pay tribute to her for everything she has done for ArtsEd. Jane has been instrumental in establishing ArtsEd’s outstanding training credentials and we wish her the very best of luck in the next stage of her journey.”

Jane Morton commented: “My years at ArstEd have been so varied and interesting and I am very grateful for all the opportunities I have had to work and develop lasting friendships with so many talented and creative people.  I will miss all my colleagues and friends, and wish everyone well, and I will always feel a great sense of pride whenever I see ArtsEd graduates on stage and screen.”

Jane’s successor was appointed in May 2021 and will be announced in the autumn.

With the many challenges faced by pupils over the past two academic years, everyone at ArtsEd was already incredibly proud of our Day School and Sixth Form pupils’ achievements. The fantastic 2021 results are a further testament to the hard work, resilience and positivity of all our students and teachers. We are truly inspired!

ArtsEd Sixth Form enjoyed A-Level and BTEC success:

• BTEC: 100% D*D*D* – DDD (Distinction star – distinction), equivalent to 3 A*’s – 3 A’s at A level in UCAS points. 78% received D*D*D* (equivalent to 3 A*’s at A level in UCAS points)
• A-Level: 100% A*-C, 86% A*-B
• Overall: 96% A*-B (including BTEC equivalent)

“We are thrilled with the results and extremally proud of all our students. After the last 18 months the resilience and commitment that these young people have shown has been outstanding.  I cannot wait to see what the next chapter brings for our Sixth Form students in their exciting journey through life.” Mark Ferrington, Director of Sixth Form

Similarly impressive GCSE results included:

• 100% grade 4 and above including one Maths and one English (equivalent to 100% A*-C)
• 55% grade 7 and above (equivalent to 55% A*-A)

“These results reflect the hard work and commitment that our students and their teachers have shown over these difficult times. We congratulate our students on these excellent results and wish them the very best in their next step. We always believed that hard work will be rewarded.” Thamir Elzubaidi, Director of Curriculum

If you are interested in learning more about life at ArtsEd Day School and Sixth Form, we hope that you will join us at our upcoming Open Evenings this September – live and in person! Please register your interest today and share with others who might be interested. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Sixth Form (Yr 12 Entry) – Wednesday 22 September from 6pm
Day School (Yr 7-10 Entry) – Thursday 23 September from 6pm