Principal

Required for: September 2026

Salary: L19 – L23 

Status: Full Time, Permanent 

Summit Learning Trust Mission Statement

Success through Endeavour

Ambition through Challenge

Strength through Diversity

We are seeking an ambitious and inspirational Principal to take Pegasus Primary School to the next level of its transformative journey from its recent Ofsted inspection grading as meeting ‘Expected Standard’. The school requires a leader who will develop excellence in teaching and learning to ensure our learners can achieve their full potential.

Pegasus Primary School is a warm and friendly academy where everyone is valued. The school is part of the Summit Learning Trust which comprises of five primary schools, three secondary schools and a sixth form. When becoming a leader in our Summit family, we can promise an investment in you and your future, an attractive benefits package and excellent professional development from our Professional Learning Institute. We are an inclusive trust with high expectations for learners and colleagues and are fully committed to providing the very best educational outcomes and experiences for all our children and young people.

We encourage applicants who are:

• Passionate about promoting excellence in teaching and learning S
• Seeking an exciting and challenging position where you will be supported well by our Trust and its Education Improvement Team
• Child-centred, placing their wellbeing at the heart of your vision and ethos
• Able to maintain high standards and achievement
• Calm and focused with a resolution-focused approach
• Able to motivate, support and inspire learners, members of staff and our wider community
• Keen to make a significant contribution to the realisation of a shared Trust vision

We are seeking to appoint an effective, strong and inspirational leader who can:

• Further develop and embed excellent standards of teaching and learning
• Embed high expectations and raise the achievement for all learners
• Commit to continuous school improvement
• Establish a culture where everyone is valued and encouraged to succeed
• Demonstrate a strong track record of school improvement
• Enthuse colleagues, keen to improve and provide excellent teaching for all learners
• The opportunity to work with a highly skilled and effective team of senior leaders within our Trust

The successful candidate can expect:

• Dedicated colleagues, keen to improve and provide excellent teaching for all learners who are driven to further improve the life chances of children at Pegasus Primary School
• The opportunity to work with a highly skilled and effective team of senior leaders within our Trust
• Protection, support and challenge from our trustees, governors and executive team
• A highly skilled and motivated team of Principals and a supportive and knowledgeable Trust leadership team

If you have the drive and vision to lead Pegasus Primary School on the next stage of its journey, we would like to hear from you.

For an informal discussion about Pegasus Primary School or to arrange a visit, please contact Rebecca Hill at rebecca.hill@summitlearningtrust.org.uk who can arrange a conversation with our Chief Executive Officer. 

Closing date: 12 noon, 15th April 2026

Interviews week beginning: 20th April 2026

For further information about all our vacancies please visit our trust website: https://summitlearningtrust.org.uk/careers-vacancies/

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion. Summit Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our academies. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.