Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery
Academy converter primary school in Caterham (Surrey).
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
I would like to wish you a very warm welcome to Hillcroft Primary School and Nursery. Hillcroft is a Primary school for children aged 4-11 years of age with a Nursery catering for children from 3 years of age. Our dedicated and enthusiastic staff aim to provide the best education for all our children by ensuring they are supported, engaged and inspired in their learning.
At Hillcroft we believe in setting the highest possible standards in everything we do and ensuring our children become the best they can be. We strive for our children to experience a wide range of opportunities to develop their love of school and learning.
This love of learning is also developed through our embedded STRONG values of S elf control, T olerance, R esilience, awareness of O thers, N o one left out and G rowing friendships.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Hockey
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 140880
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Constituency
- East Surrey
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Liam John McGivern | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Rachel Salters | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Webster | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Mrs Viathehy Shanmugan-Felton | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Shona Louvel | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Elena Lynch | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Michelle Nash | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 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