Headteacher performance & appraisal
- Executive headteacher appraisal Understand the regulations around appraisal and how the appraisal process for an executive headteacher works depending on your governance structure.
- Headteacher appraisal: appointing a panel Get guidance on assembling your headteacher appraisal panel, including who to appoint and what's required in maintained schools and academies.
- Headteacher appraisal: collect and analyse feedback Download our template forms to collect 360-degree feedback for your headteacher's appraisal. Find out how to analyse the results and what to bear in mind when interpreting the feedback.
- Headteacher appraisal: how to use the Teachers' Standards Understand what the Teachers' Standards are and how to use them to set challenging objectives as part of the headteacher appraisal process.
- Headteacher appraisal: interim review Conduct your headteacher’s interim review with confidence with advice on how to run the meeting. Download our report template to keep your notes all in 1 place.
- Headteacher appraisal: setting objectives Use our guidance and examples to help you set challenging, SMART objectives for your headteacher to support their professional development and drive school improvement.
- Headteacher appraisal: step-by-step process and templates Use our 5-stage process for your headteacher's appraisal this year. Download our templates and checklist so you know you've met all your statutory requirements and have everything covered.
- Headteacher appraisal: the external adviser Understand what an external adviser brings to the table and how they can help you successfully manage your headteacher's performance.
- Headteacher's appraisal: chair of the appraisal panel Be clear on what your role is as chair of the headteacher’s appraisal panel, and use our checklist of the process so you know what has to happen when.
- Headteachers' Standards: summary Read our summary of the Headteachers' Standards 2020 and how to use them.
- Pay committee: approving the headteacher's pay How do you know the pay recommendation is right, when you're usually reviewing it with only limited information? Here's what to look for, and what to do if you have concerns.