Associate College
NPQ for Leading Primary Maths (NPQLPM)
The National Professional Qualification for Leading Primary Maths will equip you with the knowledge, skills, experience and network to know how to lead Maths in a primary phase or whole-school. This course builds on the knowledge you already have as an experienced teacher or middle leader, in addition to your prior learning about Maths mastery, and focuses on what you need to know and be able to do to effectively lead the Maths practice of others.
Who is the NPQ for Leading Primary Maths for?
Teachers and leaders with responsibility for leading maths across a primary key-stage or school, or those who want to have this responsibility, who also have a secure level of understanding mastery approaches to teaching primary maths* and wish to improve leadership skills in this area.
Subject leaders in a school already engaged in the primary teaching for Mastery programme (or similar programme).
*This should come through a minimum of 1 year's participation of the Maths Hubs Teaching for Mastery programme, or a programme equivalent
What you'll learn
- How to develop colleagues鈥� Maths teaching and lesson design
- How to develop and implement a coherent Maths curriculum that supports pupils鈥� long term learning in Maths
- How to develop a school culture where staff and pupils have a positive attitude to Maths
- How to lead a culture of professional learning and continuous improvement for colleagues
- How to support colleagues to adapt their teaching for different pupil needs
- How to create assessments and feedback systems that enable colleagues to know the next steps to be successful in teaching Maths to their pupils
- How to plan and deliver changes and improvements across your setting in Maths teaching and learning
When does the programme start?
November 2026
Funding
For the November 2026 cohort, there will be full scholarship funding for the following NPQs:
- Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators (SENCOs)
- Senior Leadership
- Headship
NPQ scholarship funding will also be available for settings with high levels of disadvantage:
- Leading Teaching
- Leading Behaviour and Culture
- Leading Literacy
- Leading Primary Mathematics
- Executive Leadership
- Leading Teacher Development
Find out more about funding and eligibility criteria .
If your school is not eligible for funding, the NPQ for Leading Primary Maths costs 拢850.
How to apply
- Region: West Midlands
- NPQ Campus Preference: 糖心logo
- Programme Start Date: November 2026
The full range of NPQs are offered with the National Institute of Teaching through centrally based cohorts across the West Midlands, should you wish to apply for any of the other NPQs not being offered by 糖心logo please visit their website and apply .
Find out more
To find out more about the NPQ in Leading Primary Maths with the National Institute of Teaching please visit their website: