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Hillcrest Academy

Standing proudly at the heart of the Chapeltown and Harehills communities. For over a century, Hillcrest Academy has warmly welcomed families from all over the world.

We celebrate and embrace all cultures, faiths and personalities into our safe and happy school.

Our team is immensely proud to have achieved our status as an Ofsted Outstanding provider for every local pupil aged 3 to 11. We pride ourselves on every child making progress above and beyond expectations, whatever their starting points.

Your child’s school days are the most important time and the very best chance to develop into rounded, confident and ambitious individuals. We can offer them a World Class School with world class teachers and world class facilities to support every child to grow and develop.

Through care, kindness and decency, we will offer a curriculum packed with a full suite of subjects, alongside the love and support of a dedicated staff team.

Every child can and will achieve. It is up to us.

About our school experience

Details

GORSE SCITT is the Outstanding teacher training provider of The GORSE Academies Trust. Our SEP offer is an opportunity for you to “try before you apply” to train in our Outstanding and World Class schools. To discover more information about our Primary and Secondary academies please visit the TGAT website: The GORSE Academies Trust (tgat.org.uk)
For more information about the SCITT programme please visit our website: www.gorsescitt.org.uk

Our SEP offer:
You have the initial option of spending the day in one of our trust schools or a partnership school. We can extend our offer and arrange a second day in a different phase if you are undecided between ITT in Primary or Secondary.
You will always be escorted during your school experience, so we do not require to see a DBS.
You do however need to either already hold a degree, ideally with a classification of a 2:2 or above, or be in your second or third year of your studies.

Start and finish times
8:00am to 3:30pm
Dress code

Business dress, Cover up tattoos, Remove piercings

Teacher training

GORSE SCITT, an Outstanding provider of Teacher Training, co-ordinates the school experience programmes running in its various partner schools. This allows, for many people a seamless route from School Experience to a well-informed application for teacher training

Find out more about our teacher training

Links to more information about our school

Entry requirements

You must:

    • Must not have been accepted onto another teacher training course
    • Must have a degree
    • Photo identification: Passport or driving licence
    • Please contact us regarding any relation to a student at our schools prior to booking.
DBS check required

No, candidates will be accompanied at all times.

Placement availability

We offer placements in all subjects across all phases throughout the school year. We follow the Local City Council school holiday pattern.

All subjects are offered everyday.

School experience type
In school

Location

Address
Cowper Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 4DR
Map showing Hillcrest Academy
Parking

Not available on site

On street parking is available on Cowper Street and Hamilton Terrace.

Address
Cowper Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 4DR
School phases
Primary (4 to 11)
DBS check required

No, candidates will be accompanied at all times.