Primary Headteacher

Barton CofE VA Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7BD

31 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  9 March 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  6 February 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

Primary Headteacher job summary

Barton CE (VA) Primary School is a small, friendly, successful village school, serving children from the catchment villages of Barton and Grantchester, as well as attracting families from Cambridge and the surrounding areas. The current roll is 117. Although we are a small school, our vision is to give our pupils the biggest opportunities. We aim for a balanced, broad and exciting curriculum, engaging pupils with the exploration of different topics in depth. We pride ourselves on our inclusive family atmosphere, and on our ability to combine the excitement of learning with high expectations for all. We have strong links to the Church and local community, which warmly welcome our involvement. Our recent GOOD Ofsted in April 2025 stated “Pupils thrive in this calm, inclusive school where care and curiosity go hand in hand. The school’s values shape daily life, helping children feel safe, seen and proud of who they are. The school offers a broad, rich curriculum. It captures pupils’ interests and prepares them well for their future learning. Teachers have high expectations and pupils speak with confidence about their learning. They enjoy opportunities to explore ideas, solve problems and express themselves.”

Shortlisting will be on Monday 9th March 2026

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

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 Barton CofE VA Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 121 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Barton CofE VA Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/barton-cofe-va-primary-school

Barton is a small, flourishing village school just to the west of Cambridge with increasing numbers of pupils on roll. We have an exciting opportunity to create an additional class to meet demand. The vacancy will be for 1 year in the first instance.

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