Hill Top School
Community special school in Gateshead (Gateshead).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Hill Top School is a special school located in Gateshead. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 19. The Executive Headteacher is Anita Bell.
Key facts
- URN
- 130942
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Constituency
- Jarrow and Gateshead East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1997
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sharon Redhead | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Henderson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Lapworth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Bradford | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Maveen Pereira | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Trevor Wood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Tammy Aucott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Jennifer Bunce | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Liam Robson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Susan Ashton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Elaine Cole | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Ms Anita Bell | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mr Phillip Musham 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