Hill Top Academy
Academy converter primary school in Doncaster (Doncaster).
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
Children within our Academy and Trust will always be our main priority, with personalised learning as our starting point, making the challenges of Helping Children Achieve More a reality.
Every child will have the opportunities to expand their horizons, and build the confidence, talents, interests, skills and qualifications to succeed as they make their way towards a fulfilling and prosperous adulthood. The amount of time children spend in education is finite. We have a responsibility to ensure every moment a child is in our school must be spent productively.
Once wasted, it is gone forever and cannot be given back. Our vision is to equip young people with the knowledge, skills and mind-set to thrive and then take on the world!
We will achieve our vision by every child developing: a greater understanding of themselves as a learner how they can share their strengths with others understand what steps they need to undertake for their continual learning journey Pupils will be encouraged and inspired to believe in themselves, build dreams and aspirations and strive to achieve these.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Photography
- Stem
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 144077
- 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
- Doncaster
- Constituency
- Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Keith Binks | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Monique Barnett | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Janet Ravensdale | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Donna Taylor | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nichola Clark | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr Matthew McDonald | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Colin McVeigh | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire Wellings | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Margaret Ward Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Michelle Hodgson Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Gary Tinkler Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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