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Headteacher

Stockham Primary School, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9HL

23 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  7 July 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  13 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: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L12 - L18

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking an ambitious and visionary headteacher to lead an aspirational, community-minded school. You will bring a wealth of knowledge, energy and dedication to this role, demonstrating high expectations of yourself and your team, allowing the children to realise their full potential.

• Ability to lead by example
• Aspirational and ambitious for the whole school community
• Ability to communicate clearly and confidently to children, staff, parents and the wider community
• A willingness to get involved with wider school life and a genuine passion for celebrating children’s achievements, large and small

What the school offers its staff

“Soaring High”

Stockham Primary School is a one-form entry primary school in a well-established residential area where you will be welcomed by a friendly buzz of energy. The school community is emerging from a challenging period of change but a core team of experienced staff provide a strong base to take our school into its next exciting chapter. Our school values of collaboration, ‘give it a go’ attitude, focus, resilience, responsibility and thinking it through are embodied by our staff, providing positive role models for our children.

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 complete the online application.

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.

Upload additional documents

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Stockham HT Advert_June2025.pdf - 161 KB (opens in new tab)

Stockham HT Recruitment Pack_2025.pdf - 915 KB (opens in new tab)

About Stockham Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 213 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stockham Primary School website
• Email address: mdoyle@stockham.oxon.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01235 764407
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stockham-primary-school

About Stockham Primary School

This is a wonderful opportunity to join an aspirational and inclusive
school, with strong roots embedded in its local community. Stockham
is a school set in the rapidly expanding town of Wantage in South
Oxfordshire, and is committed to providing its life-long learners with
confidence, ambition and independence. At the heart of its ethos, the
school proactively maintains a warmth for the individual child and their
family.
Our aim, and school motto, reflects the spirit of the nearby nesting red
kites, often seen gliding above the playing field. Every child is given
the tools and opportunities to ‘Soar High’, inclusive of all starting points
and the school strives to ensure all children have the skills to be the
best they can be. The school culture reflects exceptionally positive
attitudes for learning, for community and for life.

School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11

Education phase : Primary

School size: 211 pupils enrolled

Age range: 4 to 11

School website: http://www.stockham.oxon.sch.uk/web/

Arranging a visit to Stockham Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mdoyle@stockham.oxon.sch.uk.

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