Contract type: Permanent
FTE: 1.00 FTE
Grade: L15 £73,104.72 - L21 £84,698.64 (A higher salary may be negotiable for a candidate who can demonstrate exceptional experience and impact)
Location: Castle Batch Primary School, Rawlins Avenue, Worle, Weston-super-Mare, BS22 7FN
Closing date- 19th April 2026
Interview dates - TBC
Proposed Start Date: 1st September 2026
Are you an experienced leader who has evidence of impact in raising standards and is ready to drive forward our ambition to provide a great education for every child?
Following the retirement of the current Headteacher we have a vacancy for an ambitious Headteacher to lead Castle Batch Primary School from September 2026. We welcome applications from experienced Primary Leaders who are excited by the chance to shape the next exciting chapter of a well established school.
About the role
As Headteacher you will be central to the schools mission for excellence, inclusion and ambition. You’ll be the school’s strategic leader, ensuring high quality teaching and learning sit at the heart of every decision. It's important you drive a culture where ambitious goals, strong pedagogy and evidence informed practice enable every child to achieve and flourish. With support from the wider trust you will shape the school's direction with clarity and purpose, empowering a skilled team that maintains a relentless focus on children’s achievement, behaviour and attendance ensuring that every child belongs and matters at Castle Batch.
About you
You will be a talented and experienced leader with a proven record of achievement in primary education, bringing strategic thinking and the ability to create ambitious plans for now and the future.
You will be someone who:
-Is a motivational leader who encourages staff and pupils alike to unlock their unique talents and ambitions.
-Has a relentless determination to ensure every child makes significant progress, regardless of their starting point.
-Leads with a blend of courage, curiosity, and compassion.
-Uses data strategically to drive continuous improvement.
-Promotes knowledge sharing within their own school and the wider trust.
-Communicates confidently and translates complex visions into clear, actionable goals with clearly identified impact.
-Has the ability to forge strong, lasting partnerships across the trust, the school and the wider community.
-Has a deep understanding of the power of collaboration and the impact of setting uncompromisingly high expectations.
About us
At Castle Batch Primary School, we nurture happy, resilient and confident learners. Situated in Weston‑super‑Mare and just minutes from Junction 21 of the M5, our school is easy to reach from Bristol, North Somerset and the wider Somerset area, with a local train station offering direct links across the region.
As part of a family of trust schools, Castle Batch is a two‑form entry primary with roughly 430 pupils, shaped by clear values, a strong moral purpose and a culture that places children’s wellbeing and achievement at its heart.
Our inclusive community is strengthened by two distinctive provisions: our highly regarded Speech and Language Base, which supports children from across North Somerset and Little Learners Nursery and Pre-School, our nurturing early years setting for children aged 2–4. For more information about these provisions please refer to the attached recruitment pack.
In our last Ofsted inspection, inspectors described Castle Batch as having “a caring, inclusive ethos,” something that is evident in the way every child is known, valued and supported.
We offer you
-The chance to shape something truly special from strong foundations.
-Happy, engaging children who thrive on inspirational leadership.
-A supportive trust and school community, including our Speech & Language Base and Little Learners provision.
-A professional culture that is open, honest, fun and focused on doing what’s right for children.
-Strong collaboration across the trust family of schools and access to a centralised team of specialists across all areas of school operations.
-A commitment to high‑quality CPD, with dedicated time and budget for your development.
-A values‑driven ethos where diversity, equity and inclusion are lived every day.
-Recognition of continuous service (modification order) to protect employment rights and entitlements.
-Teachers’ Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions and death‑in‑service cover.
-Occupational sick pay to support you during illness or unexpected emergencies.
-Family‑friendly leave packages to help maintain a healthy work–life balance
To find out more about Castle Batch Primary School and our trust, please refer to our candidate recruitment pack attached. We strongly encourage school visits, and full information on arranging a visit or making enquiries about the role can be found in the pack.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles across the trust have a varying level of responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice, with some roles holding significant responsibility and involving working with children on a daily basis in regulated activity. Regardless of the level of responsibility and involvement in each role, we expect all staff, visiting professionals and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Successful candidates will be required to provide a disclosure of any unspent convictions and cautions, as well as any spent convictions or cautions that are not ‘protected’ (i.e.filtered) under the Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).
All appointments are subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process. This includes an Enhanced DBS check (including a Children’s Barred List check), satisfactory references, medical fitness, Right to Work in the UK, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching/management check. In line with KCSIE guidance, we will also conduct online searches on all shortlisted candidates.
Our full Recruitment and Selection policy is available on our website.
This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.