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Job Overview
- Employer: King’s Lynn Academy
- Job Title: Principal
- Location: United Kingdom
- Salary: £95,000 – £130,000 per year
- Job Type: Full-time
- Closing date: 20 April 2026 at 9am
The Role
As Principal of King’s Lynn Academy you will provide outstanding educational and operational leadership, working closely with the EMAT CEO and central team to sustain and deepen the school’s improvement journey. You will be accountable for the quality of education, the wellbeing of every pupil and staff member, and the school’s position at the heart of the King’s Lynn community.
To view the candidate pack please contact the Executive Search Consultant, Alpha Parish (at Academicis) to arrange a confidential initial discussion about the role.
Visits can be arranged following a discussion with Alpha Parish, who is overseeing bookings. Alpha can be contacted via email: aparish@academicis.co.uk or phone: 07436 971517 | 01223 907979.
What the School Offers Its Staff
Our Story
King’s Lynn Academy (KLA) stands at an exciting inflection point. Following the retirement of the long-serving and transformational Principal, Eastern Multi Academy Trust (EMAT) is seeking an inspirational and ambitious leader to build on an extraordinary journey of improvement and take the school to the next level of excellence.
KLA was placed in special measures in 2016. By joining EMAT and through courageous, collaborative leadership, the school earned a ‘Good’ judgement from Ofsted and has since become the most oversubscribed secondary school in Norfolk – growing from approximately 600 to nearly 1,000 pupils. This is a story of community trust rebuilt, standards raised, and ambition restored.
A principal is now sought who is ready to sustain and accelerate that momentum: an educational leader with the vision to achieve outstanding outcomes, the relational skills to inspire staff, pupils and community alike, and the strategic acumen to manage a school now entering an exciting phase of physical expansion from 6 to 8 forms of entry.
About King’s Lynn Academy
Situated on Queen Mary Road in the heart of King’s Lynn, KLA serves a diverse and proud community in West Norfolk. The school’s 978 pupils – across Years 7 to 11 – benefit from an ambitious, knowledge-rich curriculum, a strong culture of personal development, and a staff team deeply committed to the belief that every child deserves excellence.
Further Information About the Job
The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored.
If you’re interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, help is available to understand the next steps.
Commitment to Safeguarding
The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff, volunteers and trustees are expected to share this commitment.
The recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
- childcare disqualification
- Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
- medical
- online and social media
- prohibition from teaching
- right to work
- satisfactory references
- suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
How to Apply
If this opportunity interests you, head to the company’s official website for full details — click here to submit your application.
