On a beautiful and tranquil 12-acre site in the inspirational city of Oxford, Headington Rye Oxford Prep School offers a forward-thinking and contemporary education for girls and boys aged 3-11. Following the recent merger of Headington School with Rye St Antony, Headington Rye Oxford Prep School now has the capacity to offer its combination of academic excellence, co-curricular opportunity and expert pastoral care to up to 400 pupils.   

Headington Rye Oxford Prep School is seeking an outstanding candidate to succeed Mrs Jane Crouch as Head when she retires at the end of this academic year after 11 years of exceptional leadership. This role presents an exciting opportunity to work with the Head and Governing Body of Headington Rye Oxford to shape the future of one of the UK’s most strategic and successful schools. The postholder will deliver a vision to position the new Headington Rye Oxford Prep School as a market leader offering a truly world-class preparatory education for girls and boys in Oxford. 

A collaborative and creative Head is sought for Headington Rye Oxford Prep School from September 2025. The successful candidate will be an outstanding leader, passionate about the growth, development and learning of young people and able to nurture all pupils to participate and flourish, academically and personally. An inspiring ambassador, they will take responsibility for the leadership of the Prep School and bring an innovative and ambitious vision for the holistic delivery of an outstanding co-educational prep education. Highly visible, child-centred and personable, the new Head will work closely with colleagues across the Headington Rye community to prepare pupils to meet the future effectively and to influence it for the good. A commitment to co-education and Headington Rye’s nurturing and inclusive Christian ethos is essential. 

For further information regarding Headington Rye Oxford’s policies, including recruitment policy and child protection policy, please click here. Headington Rye Oxford is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be able to provide evidence of having the right to live and work in the UK and must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and DBS and barred lists checks. The School expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Headington Rye Oxford is an equal opportunities employer.

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