Hummersknott Academy
Academy converter secondary school in Darlington (Darlington).
Location
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Hummersknott Academy is a high performing, values driven school. All members of the school community strive to embody the school values: At Hummersknott Academy we are very proud of our academic standards, we celebrate academic success with our students. Our curriculum is well planned by subject experts to make it ambitious and relevant.
We pride ourselves on giving our students the widest possible choice of curriculum subjects in order to help them progress towards their future ambitions and goals. As a school we are committed to providing and education where the interests of students are always put first.
We support, develop and challenge students and staff to be the best that they can be in all aspects of school life. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do at Hummersknott Academy.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 136838
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Constituency
- Darlington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Rachel Morris | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Ms Joanna Davis Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Joanna Davis | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Michelle Charlton | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Grant Sowerby | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Stephen Clapham | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Helen Evans | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mike Fryer | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Elizabeth Dryden | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Mandy Porter | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Jodie Freeman Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Rachel Morris Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Hayley Hutchinson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
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