Headteacher

Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7PW

29 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  21 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  23 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £61,534.00 - £71,330.00 Annually (FTE) L8 - L14

Headteacher job summary

Thank you for taking an interest in the position of Headteacher at Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School. This post is available from 1 September 2026. We are a small, popular village primary school in the heart of our local community. Our school has a warm and nurturing family environment with dedicated staff, supportive parents and governors and enthusiastic pupils. We have a strong emphasis on pupils and staff wellbeing, and a culture of mutual support between all staff.

The vacancy provides an opportunity for a new Headteacher, someone who relishes the challenge of leadership in a small school, and who would be able to build on these strong foundations. We are seeking to appoint a Headteacher with demonstrable leadership skills, an enthusiasm for teaching and learning and solid experience across the primary age range. We are looking for an inspirational, forward-thinking, strategic leader who will continue to lead the school with innovation. Our chosen candidate will share and sustain our school’s Christian vision, ethos and values.

Coton is a positive and attractive place in which to work. Staff support one another and are well-supported by our leaders. We are fortunate to have such a strong team. Our Governing Body is active and has a good range of skills. We work closely with the Headteacher, and are both active and understanding of the demands on all of our staff.

Please do look at our website: www.coton.cambs.sch.uk to find out more about us and email me at chair@coton.cambs.sch.uk if you have any further questions.

We warmly invite you to visit our school. I am available for such visits in the week of 23 to 27 March and in addition, on the 15 and 16 April.

To arrange a visit, please contact me via the email address above.

Coton CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as well as other pre employment checks and references outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025. Applicants should note that written references will be taken up at the shortlisting stage prior to interview.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Coton Church of England Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and requires all staff and volunteers to demonstrate this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 107 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/coton-church-of-england-voluntary-controlled-primary-school

Coton Church of England Primary School is a highly regarded village school set in a stunning rural area three miles to the west of Cambridge, convenient for the M11 and A14.

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