Headteacher

Five Acres Primary School, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 2SN

20 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  7 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  17 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Group 2 L8 -L21

What skills and experience we're looking for

For a confidential conversation, to receive the full candidate pack and arrange a visit, please contact Alpha Parish at Academicis: 📧 aparish@academicis.co.uk | 📞 01223 907979 / 07436 971517

What the school offers its staff

Working at Five Acres School as Headteacher offers a unique and rewarding opportunity to lead a thriving, inclusive, and ambitious primary school community. Situated just two miles from Bicester, Five Acres is a vibrant and welcoming school with a strong track record of success, underpinned by a nurturing ethos and a clear commitment to high standards. Our school community is proud of its diverse intake, including a high number of service and refugee families, and the successful candidate will join a team that is passionate about inclusion, wellbeing, and academic excellence. With SATs outcomes above local and national averages and a recent ‘Good’ Ofsted rating, the school is well-placed for its next phase of development. As Headteacher, you will have the opportunity to build on 17 years of stable, effective leadership and to inspire a dedicated team, engage positively with families, and ensure every child is supported to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. This is a chance to lead a school where pupils are enthusiastic, kind, and curious, and where relationships across the community are strong and collaborative.

Flexible working opportunities

Flexible working opportunities can be discussed for the right candidate.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to aparish@academicis.co.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

About Five Acres Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 352 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Five Acres Primary School website
• Email address: aparish@academicis.co.uk
• Phone number: 07436 971517
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/five-acres-primary-school

Are you an inspirational and values-led leader ready to shape the next chapter of a thriving primary school?
Five Acres Primary School is seeking an exceptional Headteacher to succeed our long-standing leader and continue to nurture a vibrant, inclusive school community just two miles from Bicester.
Rated Good by Ofsted (2022), our one-form-entry school is known for its strong SATs results, diverse community (including service and refugee families), and a warm, caring ethos that celebrates every child. We foster a love of learning, high standards, and holistic development — inside and outside the classroom.
We're looking for a dynamic, compassionate leader who:
• Believes deeply in inclusion, opportunity, and high expectations for all
• Can inspire staff, pupils and families alike
• Has a clear strategic vision and the drive to lead continuous improvement
• Is committed to wellbeing, creativity, and community partnerships
This is a rewarding opportunity to lead a talented and dedicated team, build on strong foundations, and help shape the future for our wonderful pupils.

Arranging a visit to Five Acres Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email aparish@academicis.co.uk.

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