Hill Avenue Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Wolverhampton (Wolverhampton).
Location
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Our school nurtures curiosity and creativity through an inspiring, broad and engaging curriculum, where learning is paramount. The children of Hill Avenue Academy learn to become resilient and self-assured in an environment where they are safe and encouraged to excel in all they do.
We embrace challenge and encourage achievement as individuals, by preparing children for their role as citizens in modern Britain. We aim to be an outstanding, inspirational school in the heart of a culturally diverse community, striving for excellence, enabling children to achieve their highest potential in all facets of school life.
Our school's reflective approach, adopted by teachers and children, enables the development of growth mind-set where anything is achievable. We value the views of our children by instating annually a Pupil Leadership team that drives standards and key issues.
Children also benefit from aspirational extra-curricular learning opportunities accredited by the Children's University, a methodology that prepares children with an early understanding of higher education.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 143151
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Constituency
- Wolverhampton South East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (5 current, 6 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Coles Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Daniel Steventon | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Amar Mattu | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Gemma Whittaker | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Jane Scott | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andy Chell | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Jane Scott Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Gemma Whittaker Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Daniel Steventon Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Amar Mattu Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lauren Prosser Former | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2023 · 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