Staffing structures

Make sure your staffing structure is providing value for money. Take a look at our tips and strategies for finding what cost-saving structure will work best for your school.

Whether you're thinking about setting up a shared-working arrangement or trying to get the most out of a current job share, read our top tips about how to make job sharing work in your school.

Find guidance from a school leader on how you can organise your staffing structure, and have a look at how some ‘outstanding’ schools have structured their leadership teams.

Understand the different primary school leadership structures, and see examples of how schools, including small schools, organise their senior and middle leaders.

See examples of staffing structures from a range of primary schools.

See examples of structures from primary, secondary and all-through special schools, and read advice on what to consider when reviewing your staffing structure.