Head Teacher

Ramsbury Primary School is an Outstanding village primary school and a government-designated English Hub, supporting schools across Wiltshire, Swindon, Dorset and the Cotswolds to strengthen early reading and literacy.

We are seeking a Head Teacher who will:

provide clear strategic leadership and build on the school’s strengths to deliver the next phase of development;
secure consistently high-quality teaching and learning across the curriculum;
lead the school’s day-to-day operations effectively, working in partnership with pupils, staff, parents, governors and the wider community;
provide strategic oversight and professional leadership to the English Hub, ensuring effective support for schools across the region.

What the school offers its staff

Pupils who are engaged and proud of their school
A committed and skilled staff team
A supportive and strategically focused governing body
Positive engagement with parents and the wider community
A nationally recognised English Hub, with opportunities for wider system leadership
Access to professional development and collaboration
A rural setting with excellent facilities and resources

Visits and further information

Visits are encouraged. To arrange a visit or request further information, please contact our School Business Manager, Keelin Mathias, at sbm@ramsbury.wilts.sch.uk or call 01672 520244.

About Ramsbury Primary School

School type: Local authority maintained primary school, ages 4-11

School size: 186 pupils enrolled

Ofsted: Ramsbury Primary School - Open - Find an Inspection Report - Ofsted

School website: Ramsbury Primary School website

Address: Ramsbury Primary School, Ramsbury, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 2QH

Email address: sbm@ramsbury.wilts.sch.uk

Telephone number: 01672 520244

Salary

Leadership L15–L21 (starting point subject to experience)

More Information

Start date: 1^st September 2026

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Closing date: 17th April 2026, at 9am

Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored

Key Stage: Early Years, Key stage 1, Key Stage 2

Supporting documents

Deadline and how to apply

Application closing date: Friday 17^th April 2026, at 9am

Shortlisting date: Friday 17^th April 2026

Interviews: Thursday 23^rd & Friday 24^th April 2026

Please complete the application form in full (CVs are not accepted) and include your full work history with no unexplained gaps since leaving school.

Personal statement: address the person specification and evidence relevant training, qualifications and experience.
Covering letter: no more than two sides of A4.
References: provide details for your last two employers using official organisation email addresses (one is likely to be your current or most recent Head Teacher/Chair of Governors).
Identity checks (if invited to interview): bring photographic ID and original qualification certificates. DBS evidence will be requested.

Keelin Mathias, School Business Manager on sbm@ramsbury.wilts.sch.uk or call 01672 520244

Safeguarding

Ramsbury Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our recruitment process is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.

Offers of employment are subject to the following checks (where relevant):

Childcare disqualification
Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
Medical
Online and social media checks
Prohibition from teaching
Right to work
Satisfactory references
Suitability to work with children

You must declare any unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Job reference: HeadTeacher2026