Headteacher - Magdalen College School, Brackley

Epa Trust, Witney, OX29 4AP

43 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026 (or earlier by agreement)

• Closing date

  27 March 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  12 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £103,030.00 - £119,350.00 Annually (Actual)

Headteacher - Magdalen College School, Brackley job summary

Magdalen College School is a single-town secondary school with around 1,300 students, a proud history and a strong sense of community. The school serves Brackley and the surrounding area, which is experiencing ongoing housing growth, bringing both opportunity and challenge.

In April 2025, the school was judged Inadequate, with leadership, governance and standards identified as priorities for improvement. Since then, decisive action has been taken. In December 2025, the Department for Education approved the school’s transfer into the EPA Trust, a highly regarded Oxfordshire multi-academy trust with a strong track record of school improvement. An Interim Executive Board is in place, leadership structures have been refreshed, and the school is benefiting from increased Trust capacity and support.

We are now looking to appoint a permanent Headteacher to build on this work and provide clear, credible leadership that secures consistency, improves outcomes and strengthens the school’s culture.

This role will suit a leader who:

• Has a strong track record of improving teaching, behaviour and outcomes in secondary schools
• Can establish high expectations and consistency while building positive, professional relationships
• Is motivated by the opportunity to make a genuine and lasting difference
• Values working within a trust-led model, with support and challenge from experienced colleagues

The successful candidate will work closely with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team, and will draw on the expertise and collaboration available across the EPA Trust, including successful secondary schools such as Heyford Park School and Bartholomew School.

We would welcome applications from:

• Experienced Headteachers seeking a meaningful leadership challenge within a supportive and ambitious Trust, or
• Deputy Headteachers who have played a leading role in school improvement and are ready for their first headship, supported by experienced secondary leaders.

The EPA Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

Applications will be considered as they are received, and we reserve the right to make an appointment prior to the closing date.

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

The Eynsham Partnership Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.

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 Epa Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/eynsham-partnership-academy

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