Hopping Hill Primary School
Community primary school in Northampton (West Northamptonshire).
Location
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Welcome! Welcome to Hopping Hill Primary School website. At Hopping Hill Primary School, we are fully committed to providing an environment where pupils are happy, hardworking and healthy and through support and challenge, fulfil their true potential.
It is our aim to develop the well-rounded child a child who is confident, resilient, motivated and prepared to adapt for the ever changing world that we are living in.
February Half Term All Day 30 Mar Easter Holidays All Day 04 May Bank Holiday - school closed All Day Latest Tweets View Our Twitter See this Instagram post by @clairewiththeredhaireyfs We would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to all of our wonderful pupils, families and local community!
See you on Monday 5th January #christmas2025 #merrychristmas #happyholidays #welovewhatwedo It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas here at Hopping Hill! #christmas2025 #christmasmagic #christmastree Last week we learnt all about kindness, empathy, and standing up against bullying!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 121927
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Northampton South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof Arosha Bandara Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Karen Hoer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Laura Hoddell | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Helen Davis | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Sadie Beishon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Leanne Chapman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joanna Louise Fantarrow | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mrs Sarah Kemp Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr David Reeves Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
| Prof Arosha Bandara Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
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