Hillborough Junior School
Community primary school in Luton (Luton).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
You are here: Home About Us font size decrease font size increase font size Print Hillborough Junior has been both a 'Beacon' school and (until July 2021) a 'Teaching School'. It is home of both the Shire Foundation, a high quality initial teacher training centre, and a Behaviour Provision which, collectively, provides invaluable support to schools locally and nationally.
The school has endeavoured to share good practice, has given much and gained much in return by collaborating and has a proven 'track record' of success. Hillborough is a supporter of educational innovation and wishes to remain at the forefront.
Hillborough is a 'Values' school based on key tenets: Determination; Teamwork; Self-belief; Honesty; Passion; and Respect and is, presently, enhancing this approach by incorporating a more holistic model based on Bill Lucas' 'Five Habits of Mind' (Persistence, Collaboration, Discipline, Imagination, Inquisitiveness) to empower children to become creative and critical thinkers.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
27 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Band
- Choir
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Lego
and 11 more
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Music MarkMusic
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- Careers MarkRecognised award
- Modeshift STARSRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 109578
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Luton
- Constituency
- Luton South and South Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robin Cowan | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Jacqui Burnett | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Azhar Raza | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Morag Howes | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Cottrell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Ruth Deacon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Linda Farrelly | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Ann Simmonds | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Fr Yenda Smejkal | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Mathew Davies | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Rima El-Deeb Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Councillor Jacqui Burnett Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Azhar Raza Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record