Deputy Headteacher
Salary £63,688 a yearCloses 27 Nov
Full time
Are you a passionate, dedicated teacher and leader ready to make a real difference in the lives of young people? Birley Spa Primary Academy, part of the L.E.A.D Academy Trust, is…
Birley Spa Primary Academy
Birley Spa Primary Academy is a primary academy in Sheffield, United Kingdom with 280 pupils, part of L.e.a.d. Academy Trust. Ofsted: Requires improvement, inspected 22 November 2023. As of 9 November 2026 it is advertising 1 vacancy: Deputy Headteacher (closes 27 November). Its academy trust holds a Home Office licence to sponsor Skilled Worker visas.
Listed on EduAtlas: the school’s official record and its live vacancies. 1 live vacancy.
- Head
- Cathy Patrick, Headteacher
- Trust or group
- L.e.a.d. Academy Trust
- Type
- Academy, Primary
- Pupils
- 280 pupils · 54% girls · 50.9% eligible for free school meals · 6.9% with English as an additional language
DfE school census, 2025/26 - Special needs
- 106 (36.4%) on SEN support · 11 (3.8%) with an education, health and care plan · has resourced provision
DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26 - Local authority
- Sheffield
- Location
- Sheffield, S12 4QE, United Kingdom
- Telephone
- 01142399106
- Visa sponsorship
- Its academy trust holds a Home Office licence to sponsor Skilled Worker visas (rated A), as L.E.A.D. Academy Trust.
Register of licensed sponsors, 5 November 2026. A licence means the employer can sponsor; each advert says whether a post does. - Website
- birleyspaacademy.co.uk
- Register number
- URN 143965 (register entry)
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement, inspected 22 November 2023
Since then: Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement (monitoring visit, 5 March 2025)
Vacancies (1)
Exam results
| Year | KS2 expected | KS2 higher |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 63% | 6% |
| 2023/24 | 34% | 3% |
| 2022/23 | 41% | 9% |
Department for Education performance tables.
Inspections
| Date | Inspection | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 5 March 2025 | Monitoring visit | Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement |
| 22 November 2023 | Graded inspection | Requires improvement |
| 19 November 2019 | Graded inspection | Requires improvement |
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
Staff
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 13.4 | 20.9 | – | 0 | £48,471 |
| 2024/25 | 16.4 | 19.5 | 43% | 0 | £44,725 |
| 2023/24 | 15.2 | 23.0 | 28% | 1 | £39,933 |
| 2022/23 | 18.3 | 21.0 | 39% | 0 | £40,602 |
| 2021/22 | 18.8 | 20.4 | 24% | 0 | £37,212 |
| 2020/21 | 18.6 | 21.3 | 8% | 0 | £33,623 |
Earlier years (2017/18 to 2019/20)
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 19.6 | 21.3 | 10% | 0 | £33,442 |
| 2018/19 | 17.4 | 25.2 | 31% | 0 | £34,659 |
| 2017/18 | 18.7 | 23.2 | 42% | 0 | £35,161 |
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Attendance
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 5.7% | 2.5% | 19.4% | 2.0% |
| 2024/25 | 7.0% | 3.4% | 21.2% | 0.4% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 3.5% | 27.2% | 1.4% |
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 3.8% | 22.9% | 1.6% |
| 2021/22 | 7.6% | 3.5% | 23.9% | 0.3% |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 1.8% | 15.9% | 1.5% |
Earlier years (2017/18 to 2018/19)
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 6.0% | 2.8% | 17.5% | 1.9% |
| 2017/18 | 5.6% | 2.0% | 14.9% | 0.3% |
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
Hiring history
7 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 2 teaching, 5 support. Most often advertised: Administrator Assistant, Level 3 Teaching Assistant, Midday Supervisor. Last advertised July 2026.
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Sources
Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Inspection: Ofsted. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.
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