Hilltop Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Crawley (West Sussex).
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
Share This Page Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share on X Share on X Email this page Welcome We are really proud of our school and its pupils. At Hilltop we provide the stepping stones for our children to have successful futures.
We aim to develop in every child the behaviours to become life long learners, opening their eyes to possibilities, developing ambition and aspiration. Our curriculum is broad, exciting and enjoyable so that children can build positive memories of their primary years and grow as confident, considerate and resilient young people.
We value every child and their family and believe that children learn best when parents and school work in partnership. We are always very happy to answer questions or provide more information. We look forward to meeting you. In the meantime our video allows you to meet some of our current students and look around our school. We hope you enjoy watching it!
The Kemnal Academies Trust is one of the largest Multi-Academy Trusts in the South and East of England with 45 Special, Primary, Secondary and All Through Academies in the TKAT Family.
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.- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 138648
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- Crawley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Scothern | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2012 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ellen Jones | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Paul Dolton | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Miss Emma Jane Nash | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mr Raymond Burgess | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Abigail McNiven | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mr Ross Farndon | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 |
| Mr Anthony Harden | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2017 · until 2029 |
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