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Headteacher
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School, DARWEN, North West
Leadership Pay Spine, Group 2, Points 15-21, £73,105 to £83,860 per annum
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About the job
We are looking for you to have:
- A proven track record of effective leadership and management of people and a commitment to working in partnership with governors, staff, parents/carers, other schools and the local community.
- The ability to nurture talent.
- The ability to sustain and build further on provision that led to a successful Ofsted inspection in May 2026.
- The ability to contribute to the vision and mission of St Peter’s Church of England Primary School within the school, the parish and the wider community.
About Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School
- Type of school
- Voluntary aided school, Church of England
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 240 (room for 315)
- Free school meals
- 35.8% of pupils
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Address
- Turncroft Road, DARWEN, BB3 2BW
Ofsted report card, inspected 6 May 2026
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
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