Headteacher (Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School)

Closing date: 12 noon Monday 23 March 2026

Shortlisting date: Thursday 26 March 2026

Interview date: Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 April 2026

Start date: 01 September 2026

To apply for this position and request an application pack please email: .

Please note that recruitment packs for this vacancy will only be provided directly to an individual considering applying to our school for this opportunity. This school does not enter into business with Recruitment Agencies or other commercial organisations on behalf of their clients seeking employment.

Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School

Gundreda Road Lewes BN7 1PU

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Please note we do not accept CVs.

Why choose us

Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School is located in the beautiful historic town of Lewes in the heart of the South Downs.

We are a genuinely inclusive school that prioritises the wellbeing of both children and staff with the essence encapsulated in our school motto: Happy Together Learning Forever.

The school includes a nursery and a special facility that provides full-time places for children with severe and specific language needs and/or autism spectrum condition (ASC). We have excellent facilities including a new outdoor classroom our own woodland in addition to the extensive play areas and fields which are an essential part of our commitment to OPaL (Outdoor Play and Learning).

Wallands is widely recognised as a popular and well-regarded school within the community with an ever increasing demand for admissions in Reception. The school has been carefully managed is on a sound financial footing and has excellent staff retention. We have motivated enthusiastic staff who are committed to developing the whole child and are backed by supportive governors.

Our last Ofsted inspection in September 2022 stated This is a great place to learn. Leaders have high aspirations and hopes for pupils to achieve all they are capable of. They also care deeply about the well-being of every child.

Lewes has good transport links with trains running direct to London Brighton Eastbourne and beyond.

What are we seeking

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and experienced leader who wants to take a school to the next stage of its development in partnership with staff parents and governors.

Our children and staff need someone who wants to make what is good even better; who embraces our school values and helps us drive our vision; who is enthusiastic and energetic. They want a leader who will:

• lead by example listening and motivating them to develop to their full potential

• use their talents to further develop our creative high-quality teaching and learning environment

• build on and nurture the strong links with parents the community and our wider stakeholders

• sustain and further develop the inclusive ethos of Wallands

You should be keen to explore a range of possibilities to continue developing and enhancing the schools future and enthusiastic about exploring wider collaborative opportunities.

We are keen that the successful candidate will bring creative leadership and innovative ideas in taking the school forward.

Next Steps

If you are interested in finding out more we strongly suggest that you arrange a tour of the school by contacting the school Business Manager by email: or telephone: .

Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.