Being interested in how being led and leading others was working in practice, the author undertook an evaluation of different leadership styles (including his) and their effectiveness in the context of the school. The author detailed the management structure of the school, recorded and analysed the different leadership styles in the light of leadership and management theory, and examined how successful the leadership has been. In this article, the author concentrates on the use of the 360[degrees] appraisal instrument--and what benefits and disadvantages were experienced as a direct result. (Contains 1 figure and 3 graphs.)