Primary School Headteacher – Stratford-upon-Avon Primary School, Warwickshire

Salary: Group Size 2, Headteacher range L15 – L21, (£73,105 - £84,699 per annum)

Additional £5,450 per annum, in recognition of your role as a Professional Peer Coach, Membership of Teachers’ Pension Scheme

 Contract: Permanent, full-time

Closing Date for applications: 2.00pm, Friday 12^th June 2026

 Start Date: January 2027 (potential for earlier start date, subject to successful candidates’ availability)

Our ideal candidate will be an existing and talented senior leader with a proven track record of leadership impact, which includes securing outstanding outcomes for all and demonstrating a real ambition and drive to continue improving the life chances of pupils, in line with our trusts vision and values.

 The successful candidate will also have a wider influence within our trust as a fully trained professional peer coach (training is given for this role).

 About Stratford-upon-Avon Primary School

 Stratford-upon-Avon Primary School is a one-form entry primary school that caters for pupils from EYFS to Year 6. Currently the school has 217 pupils on roll (May 2026).

 Stratford-upon-Avon Primary School’s current building was built in 1883; however, the foundations of the school were established in 1823 by Rev Thomas Helmore and known as The British School. The vision and values of the school then are the same now, 'To create a happy place, where children and adults learn and flourish in a creative, rewarding atmosphere and are given as many opportunities and experiences to increase their life chances.’ We love the fact that we are literally round the corner from Shakespeare’s school. We are ideally placed to take full advantage of the traditions, history and cultural life of the town to enrich our educational provision. We strive to place our school at the heart of the community it serves; a school of which everyone can be proud.

We are a school that has a proud academic record and is committed to providing an excellent education for all our pupils and we aim to:

·        Provide an exciting, broad and balanced curriculum which stretches children by allowing their imagination to develop

·        Provide a safe, supportive and stimulating atmosphere enabling all children to succeed whatever their background or abilities

·        Develop children creatively, socially, emotionally and spiritually to take pride in their learning

·        Forge strong relationships with parents and the community

·        Encourage children to become independent learners who can think reflectively and co-operate and show respect for others as well as for themselves

·        Help our children to face the future with self confidence

·        Know all our children as individuals, who matter.

We have a strong belief that every child deserves a chance regardless of their skills or abilities and are given as many opportunities as they can to succeed. We are constantly creating and adapting an environment that is safe, fun, inspirational, ambitious and full of care. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, parents and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are part of Community Academies Trust who value all children in our care as individuals and are focussed on ensuring excellence for all.  

https://www.communityacademiestrust.org

We wish to hear from you if you really want to make a difference and are:

·        An enthusiastic, energetic, and ambitious school leader with a track record of success at primary level

·        A motivational and inspirational leader with high expectations of staff

·        Confident and able to communicate a clear vision for the school

·        Able to develop children to reach their full potential regardless of background or circumstance

·        A strong leader with excellent interpersonal skills, keen to work with staff across the school and the trust to ensure wide success

·        Able to establish and develop excellent relationships with the community and other stakeholders; and

·        Have an excellent working knowledge and understanding of safeguarding.

What we can offer you:

·        An additional allowance per annum, in recognition of your role as a Professional Peer Coach (subject to experience)

·        Highly effective trust-led school development support

·        Access to training, resources and opportunities through membership of the trust’s ‘Institute of Education’

·        Trust funded professional networking, conferences, and residential opportunities to support strategic thinking and joint working with other Headteachers within the trust

·        Additional planning days built into the Term Time Calendar

·        Flexible PPA arrangements

·        As a Trust we provide proactive workload support.

We actively encourage candidates to have a conversation about the role before making a formal application, you can arrange this with our Director of Schools (Primary), Allyson Brown, by emailing Rebecca Shakespeare rshakespeare@catschools.uk. Visits to the school are highly recommended and you will be warmly welcomed. These can be arranged with Rebecca following your conversation.

Visits to school:

Wednesday 3^rd June 2026

Closing date for applications:

Friday 12^th June 2026 (2.00pm)

Shortlisting date:

Tuesday 16^th June 2026

Interviews and assessment activities:

Monday 22^nd and Tuesday 23^rd June 2026

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offender Act 1974.

The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

For queries on the application process please contact a member of the Community Academies Trust Human Resources team on 01827 702 216.

Community Academies Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.

Community Academies Trust Company Registration No. 0747273-6

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