Hill Top Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Wakefield (Leeds).
KS2 RWM expected
83%
▲ 21pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
87%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
83%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
87%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.3%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.9
▲ 1.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
10.8%
▼ 14pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
106%
223 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Hill Top Primary Academy is a primary school located in Wakefield, Leeds. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 232 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the LEODIS ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Joanne Lancaster.
Enrichment
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- Accelerated Reader
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 142427
- 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
- Leeds
- Constituency
- Leeds South West and Morley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revd Sharon Wilkinson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Samantha Mogridge | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Chokkalingam Thenappan | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Nicholas Inman | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Daniel Frank | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Neal Pinder Packard | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Tracy Nicholls | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jennifer Cowey | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joanne Lancaster | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
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