Headteacher
Bishop Stopford, Barton Seagrave, Kettering
Headteacher
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Bishop Stopford, Barton Seagrave, Kettering
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 6 days ago, 10 Sep | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
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Full Job Description
Headteacher at Bishop Stopford School
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Job Reference #
EDV/2026/BSS/02362
Location
Headlands, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 6BJ
Contract Type
Permanent
Contract Term
Full-Time
Salary
L35 - L40 (Burgundy Book)
Closing Date
Midday, Wed 7th Oct, 2026
Start Date
To be determined
Positions Available
1
Interview Date(s)
Wednesday 14 October and Thursday 15 October 2026
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About this Role
A Rare Opportunity to Lead an Outstanding School
The trustees of Bishop Stopford School are delighted to invite applications for the position of headteacher. This is a unique opportunity to lead an academy with an enviable reputation, a highly talented and dedicated staff team, engaged students and a supportive community.
Bishop Stopford School is a thriving and ambitious Church of England academy serving 1,500 young people and their families. For generations, we have combined academic excellence for all with a deep commitment to individual personal development.
This appointment represents one of the most important moments in the life of our academy. As our current headteacher prepares to retire, our next leader will build on her legacy whilst shaping the next chapter.
We are seeking an inspiring and values-driven headteacher who will preserve all that is special about Bishop Stopford School while providing the vision, energy and expertise to lead us forward in a rapidly changing educational landscape.
The successful candidate will inherit an academy with much to celebrate and significant opportunities to look forward to. We invite you to consider whether you might be the person called to lead Bishop Stopford School into its next era of excellence.
Recruitment Dates
- Closing Date Wednesday 7 October 2026
- School Visits and Tours - Weeks Beginning 14 September 2026 and 21 September 2026
- Interviews will be held on Wednesday 14 October and Thursday 15 October 2026
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The trustees of Bishop Stopford School are delighted to invite applications for the position of headteacher. This is a unique opportunity to lead an academy with an enviable reputation, a highly talented and dedicated staff team, engaged students and a supportive community.
Bishop Stopford School is a thriving and ambitious Church of England academy serving 1,500 young people and their families. For generations, we have combined academic excellence for all with a deep commitment to individual personal development.
This appointment represents one of the most important moments in the life of our academy. As our current headteacher prepares to retire, our next leader will build on her legacy whilst shaping the next chapter.
We are seeking an inspiring and values-driven headteacher who will preserve all that is special about Bishop Stopford School while providing the vision, energy and expertise to lead us forward in a rapidly changing educational landscape.
The successful candidate will inherit an academy with much to celebrate and significant opportunities to look forward to. We invite you to consider whether you might be the person called to lead Bishop Stopford School into its next era of excellence.