Nova Hreod Academy
Academy converter secondary school in Swindon (Swindon).
Location
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I am delighted to welcome you to Nova Hreod Academy. At Nova we are driven by our aim that students at our school will have a better chance of success here than if they attended any other school in the country.
It is our aim that students who attend this school will not only achieve excellent academic results but will also experience many high quality opportunities which allow them to flourish outside the classroom, giving them the opportunity to develop the character and skills necessary to thrive in the future.
At Nova we believe that all children have limitless potential and that all children can succeed when they are educated in an environment that is characterised by high standards of behaviour and excellent teaching. We place learning at the heart of everything that we do at Nova.
Our expert teachers deliver a rich and ambitious academic curriculum in a calm, purposeful atmosphere. Our students work exceptionally hard to develop a good understanding of the subject disciplines that we teach, learning knowledge and ways of thinking that take them beyond everyday understanding which will in the long term enable them to fully take part in society.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 140515
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Constituency
- Swindon North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Kevin Logan | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jite Binitie | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Philip Bridge | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Ms Madeleine Morse | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Karen Wright | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Caroline Kafka-Markey | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jimmy Scragg | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Philip Johnson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2029 |
| Ms Nicola Croke | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2029 |
| Mr Simon Halls | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matt Lodge Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Gemma Goulding Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Kevin Logan Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · term ended 2026 |
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