It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the Holly Lodge High School College of Science.

It is an enormous privilege to have the opportunity of being Headteacher here; as a lifelong Sandwell resident, being part of the team at Holly Lodge feels like a homecoming and a chance to really contribute to the local community that I value so deeply.

As the first person in my family history to go to university, education literally transformed my life. As I have gone through my educational and subsequent professional career, there are some values that I hold dear, and these are ones I believe align with those of the Holly Lodge students, staff, parents and community. Firstly, I believe in ambition in every aspect of our work: we teach the best that has been thought and said to our students and we place no limitations on what we expect from our students or what they can achieve. Secondly, I believe in opportunity: I want to work with the staff at Holly Lodge to ensure that our students have a wealth of opportunities enabling them to be well rounded citizens that can take their ‘seat at the table’ in any forum of their choosing. Finally, I believe in community: Holly Lodge is and should be a school at the heart of its community, serving local families and working in partnership with them in everything we do. This is the start of a new era for Holly Lodge; it is the beginning of the next chapter of the school’s journey. I am determined that there will be no limits on the possibilities for everyone associated with the school.

Thank you for taking the time to visit our website and I look forward to meeting you in person should the opportunity arise.

Imran Iqbal

Headteacher