Headteacher

Stephen Freeman Primary School, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7BZ

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  14 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  1 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £78,702.00 - £91,158.00 Annually (FTE)

Headteacher job summary

Stephen Freeman Primary School is a two-form-entry school with a nursery for 3-year-olds on the edge of Great Western Park in Didcot. The school is vibrant, diverse and happy. Staff show a deep commitment to inclusion, striving to provide the highest quality education for all pupils, regardless of their starting points. Children are valued and listened to; relationships with them and their families are prioritised by our staff. We are looking for an exceptional school leader to join us from September 2026, or as soon as possible after this, to lead a talented and committed team of staff, engaged and enthusiastic children and supportive parents and governors, as we continue to grow from strength-to-strength.

Ridgeway Education Trust is a medium-sized, community-based trust made up of 2 secondary and 6 primary schools educating over 4000 children and young people. Stephen Freeman joined our trust most recently, in November 2024, and since then has played a key role in helping us shape and refine our approaches to working together across our schools. Schools retain their individual identity, as expressed through their values and ethos, while benefitting from central support around school improvement, premises, finance and HR. Our Headteachers benefit from the opportunity to work in a supportive and committed team, harnessing the opportunities that close cross-school collaboration brings. We are proud of our school and the children, staff, families and governors who make it so special.  This is an exciting opportunity for a leader to join us to guide our ongoing development, building on the strong foundations that are already firmly in place.

If you would like to find out more about this vacancy, or arrange to see Stephen Freeman Primary School for yourself, please contact Paul Shaughnessy, Director of Primary Education (pshaughnessy@ridgewayeducation.com) for an initial discussion.

Stephen Freeman Primary School, as a school within Ridgeway Education Trust, is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Online checks will be carried out to comply with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).

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.

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

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

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 Stephen Freeman Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 449 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stephen Freeman Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stephen-freeman-primary-school

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