“It is up to us”
At Hillcrest Academy, we firmly believe that children have one chance, and that we have the opportunity and responsibility to create young people who have all of the skills and characteristics needed to go on to greatness. We are proud of our role at the centre of a vibrant, wonderful community, we feel privileged to welcome every child and family into our holistic will focus on ensuring that children currently living in the Chapeltown, Harehills …Read More
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Nursery Expansion and Renovation
During the Summer 2025 we had an exciting expansion of our Nursery, alongside a renovation of our current [...]
Newsletter 12 September 2025
Welcome back, mobile phones, punctuality and Nursery Expansion
Newsletter 2 May 2025
Warmer weather, This Girl Can festival, Golf at Sandmoor and Headingley Stadium trip.
Cub Scouts Updates
First Aid
This week, our Scouts learnt all about First Aid and all about learning essential lifesaving skills in order to [...]
Marketing Badge
This week, our Scouts took part in activities to complete their Marketing Badge. They had to design a new [...]
Scouting Update
Last week, our Scouts groups in Y5/6 took part in earning their Entertainer (Y5) and Marketing (Y6) badges. All [...]
Mathematics at Hillcrest is in the top 1% in the Country
We are delighted to offer an outward facing approach to our high quality mathematics CPD. We have an experienced colleague who is recognised as a CPD Lead Practitioner, accredited by the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics.
With this accreditation, we are committed to this colleague supporting schools within and outside our own Trust with all aspects of CPD for Mathematics. Please enquire with the academy directly for further information.
We’re Proud to be Diverse!
At Hillcrest Academy, we are proud to play our part in a vibrant and diverse community; we have over 40 languages spoken in our school.
We are committed to be fully inclusive where all members of our school are treated fairly and equally. By working in partnership with children, families and partner agencies, we ensure that all children receive the support they need to access all aspects of school life. We respect each child as an individual and have high expectations and aspirations for all.
SMSC is a golden thread which runs through all aspects of school life and our curriculum; we are immensely proud to hold the Gold Quality Mark for SMSC.
An exclusive primary partnership
As a school with Dance and Drama as core threads for our curriculum, we are proud to be the only partner primary school with the Northern School for Contemporary Dance.
NSCD is conveniently located within the immediate vicinity, and this gives our pupils a golden opportunity to regularly perform on the stage, to shine and to build confidence. We also have regular practitioners from NSCD within our academy, supporting our highly skilled colleagues to deliver exceptionally high quality provision to pupils in every year group.
