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Vernon Terrace Primary School · Northampton · West Northamptonshire

Job description

At Vernon Terrace Primary School, we're looking for an exceptional leader with the vision, ambition and compassion to drive our next chapter of success. You'll lead a talented and dedicated team, creating a culture where pupils are inspired to achieve, colleagues are empowered to excel, and innovation is embraced every step of the way.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Provide inspirational leadership, setting the vision and strategic direction to deliver outstanding outcomes for every pupil.
  • Lead the development of a broad, ambitious and needs-led curriculum that enables pupils to thrive academically, socially and emotionally.
  • Drive continuous school improvement through high-quality teaching, effective assessment, robust quality assurance and strategic planning.
  • Create a safe, inclusive and nurturing environment where pupils and staff feel valued, supported and empowered to succeed.
  • Champion safeguarding, ensuring the highest standards of child protection, wellbeing and regulatory compliance across the school.
  • Recruit, develop and inspire a high-performing team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous professional development.
  • Build strong relationships with pupils, families, governors, local authority and external partners to deliver exceptional educational experiences.
  • Lead the effective management of school operations, budgets, resources and occupancy, ensuring long-term sustainability and continued growth.


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About this school

Vernon Terrace Primary School

Community school · Primary · Ages 3–11

Good
Pupils
238
Avg teacher salary
£49,819
Pupil:teacher ratio
16.8:1

Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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Ofsted rating key

OutstandingGoodRequires ImprovementInadequateNot rated

Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.

Location

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Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN1 5HE

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Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full time
Posted
26 August 2026
Closing date
17 September 2026

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