A pioneering “super-headteacher” who stepped down after allegations of financial mismanagement will start at a new school in September.
Jo Shuter, former head of Quintin Kynaston academy in St John’s Wood, takes over at King Solomon High School in Ilford next term.
Ms Shuter, named “headteacher of the year” in 2007 and awarded a CBE in 2010, was accused by a whistleblower of misuse of school funds at Quintin Knyaston. After an investigation found she spent school money on personal taxi journeys, flowers and refreshments for staff, she was reinstated with a warning but immediately resigned.
In an interview with the Evening Standard she admitted there had been a “blurring” of her personal and professional worlds.
Today she thanked governors at King Solomon for their “trust and confidence” in her, adding: “I look forward to achieving their vision of turning King Solomon into the best school that it can possibly be.”
