The rules for determining headteacher pay are set out in the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD).
Headteacher pay progression is decided by the governing board
Your school’s governing board has a statutory duty to appraise the performance of the headteacher and give recommendations on pay.
Your governing board must:
- Maintain, update and implement a robust pay policy, which must fully comply with relevant legislation including the STPCD
- Consider annually whether or not to increase the headteacher’s salary (and by how much), as long as the headteacher has been employed for a full year since the previous pay decision was made
The DfE's model appraisal policy suggests that the governing board appoint a group of 2 or 3 governors to serve as appraisers, supported by an experienced 'external adviser' (page 12). If it wants to do this, the process must be clearly laid out in the pay