The School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD) sets out pay and conditions for teachers in maintained schools. The STPCD also applies to teachers whose employment transferred to an academy at the point of conversion.
Academies and free schools are free to determine their own pay and conditions for new staff, or renegotiate pay and conditions of existing staff, but they may choose to follow the STPCD. If you don't follow the STPCD, consult your contracts and pay policies to find out how leadership pay is determined.
Understand the leadership pay range
Only headteachers (including executive headteachers), deputy headteachers and assistant headteachers can be paid on the leadership pay range.
Within the leadership pay range, your school will be assigned to a headteacher group range based on your school's size and location, which in most cases will provide the broad pay range for headteachers. This pay range will act as a reference point for other leadership roles.