Performance objectives for senior leaders

See our example performance objectives for an assistant headteacher, covering areas such as improving pupil progress, teaching and learning, and pupil behaviour and safety.

Use our example performance objectives to help you write your own for your deputy headteacher. Get ideas for success criteria, monitoring arrangements and evidence to use when evaluating performance objectives.

Take a look at examples of performance objectives for a primary or secondary headteacher, for areas such as raising attainment and developing community cohesion.

See suggested objectives for a school business manager (SBM), with example success criteria and monitoring arrangements.

Use our guidance to help you set challenging, SMART objectives for your headteachers to support their professional development and drive school improvement.