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Deputy Headteacher
Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS28 8EP27 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Spring Term
Closing date
24 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 August 2026
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L10-L14
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a dynamic and effective leader who will bring their own passion and enthusiasm to our school.
Pudsey Bolton Royd is a vibrant 2-form entry primary school on the Leeds Bradford border. The school has approximately 440 pupils on roll and a 52-place nursery offering 3-year-old provision. We serve a highly multi-cultural community with 11 different ethnic groups represented. There are 21 first languages (other than English) spoken by our pupils. The school is in an area with a high deprivation factor with 27% of pupils eligible for Pupil Premium. We have a strong commitment to our growing number of children with SEND and significant SEND. We are incredibly proud of the work we do for children with additional needs and the dedication that goes into ensuring that all of our pupils achieve and have a sense of belonging.
Community is the heart of our school and we have worked hard to raise our profile in the locality. Our staff team, leaders and governors are proud of going above and beyond for Pudsey Bolton Royd and commitment amongst our team is high. We maintain the highest standards for all our children. We embrace diversity, celebrate difference and are passionate in striving for attainment and progress for all.
Important qualities are:
- A proactive, aspirational and transformative strategic leader.
- Acommitment to making a positive difference to children’s lives.
- A confident and collaborative team player with both the ability to develop others and the humility to learn from others.
- A leader that brings initiative, energy and drive to continue the improvement journey.
- Maintains effective positive communication skills to deal with all stakeholders, including children.
- An inclusive and child-centred leader.
- An ability to track, analyse and interpret data in order to secure highly ambitious standards for all pupils.
What the school offers its staff
This position at Pudsey Bolton Royd offers:
- Enthusiastic and well-behaved children.
- A highly motivated team of qualified, trained and capable staff, both in teaching and support, dedicated to ensuring an engaging and wide curriculum-based learning experience, with optimal outcomes for every child.
- A supportive, solution focussed SLT with an emphasis on working as a team.
- A well-managed building and budget.
- An opportunity to make a difference to the futures of our children.
- Effective and supportive local partnerships.
- A committed, knowledgeable and motivated governing body.
- Positive working relationship with the local authority.
- An effective induction for the successful candidate.
Further information about the job
If you are interested injoining the leadership of our school taking it to the next stage of its development, we would love to hear from you. For an informal and confidential discussion about the role, or to arrange a visit please request by email at emma.frost@pudseyboltonroyd.org
For more information, please look on our website.
The closing date for applications is Thursday 24th September 2026
Shortlisting will take place from 25th September 2026
Assessments and interviews will take place on 8th & 9th October 2026.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments made are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history and an online search will be conducted. This includes only information publicly available online.
We passionately believe that a diverse workforce where everyone feels welcomed and valued will be a better place for children and our staff. We want a staff body which reflects the population of Leeds.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 442 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- janet.spencer@pudseyboltonroyd.org
- Phone number
- 0113 3862560
A two-form entry primary school serving a thriving, multi-cultural community on the Leeds/Bradford border. We are characterised by a fantastically dedicated and supportive staff team, committed to working in partnership with our families to develop the full potential of every one of our pupils.
We offer a modern, purpose-built school, set in attractive, spacious grounds which are utilised in providing motivating opportunities for all our children in outdoor learning, sports and Forest School. Our broad, balanced and engaging curriculum has many strengths - music being another notable source of school pride.
Arranging a visit to Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email janet.spencer@pudseyboltonroyd.org.
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