The Hill Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Rotherham (Barnsley).
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
We aspire to ensure that the children at The Hill have access to an education that inspires them to lead a life of learning. We want for the children place a high value on their education and to feel successful in their education through their achievements. Achievement at The Hill is defined as knowing more.
Here at THPA, we hope to enable children to overcome barriers to learning and success so that our pupils achieve well in school. We strive for excellence every day so that our pupils are ready for the next chapter in their education.
We recognise the strengths of each individual, through this recognition and through celebrations of successes we build self-esteem and confidence which heightens each child's self-belief. This self-belief helps our pupils to develop high aspirations. We want our pupils to be comfortable with who they are.
We hope that our pupils develop a tolerance and understanding of different faiths and cultural beliefs so that they have a better understanding of the world that they live in and the people that they share it with. We currently have fourteen classes, each with a teacher and a teaching assistant. Our nursery operates morning and afternoon sessions.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Learning at The Hill Primary
- Supporting our Students
- Clubs and Activities
- Kagan Cooperative Learning
- Philosophy for Children (P4C)
- Retrieval Practice
- Rosenshine's Principles
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 138700
- 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
- Barnsley
- Constituency
- Barnsley South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Ward | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terri Pumford | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Wendy Cain | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Amy-Marie Fielding | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Adrian Hunt | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Ms Naomi Reed | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Michelle Cockayne Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
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