Cryptic crossword clue
Martin and James, as heads of school? 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DEANS

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The straight part
We know that "heads of school" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case heads of school = deans.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DEANS mean?

DEANS noun
  1. A senior official in a college or university, who may be in charge of a division or faculty (for example, the dean of science) or have some other advisory or disciplinary function (for example, the dean of students).
  2. A dignitary or presiding officer in certain church bodies, especially an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop, in charge of a chapter of canons.
  3. The senior member of some group of people.
DEANS verb
  1. To serve as a dean.
  2. To send (a student) to see the dean of a university.
DEANS noun
  1. (chiefly in place names) A hill.

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