Academy Council

Hightown Primary School is part of the Inspire Learning Partnership multi academy trust.  The Trust Board have overall responsibility for the school.  The Trust Board has sought to ensure governance activity is vested in those closest to the impact of decision making and that such responsibility matches the capacity of those assuming the responsibility. The Trust Board establishes Local Academy Councils for the Academies, for the most part made up of individuals drawn from the Academy's community, both as elected and appointed members. 

The Academy Council for Hightown Primary School was established on 1 September 2024. 

Hightown Primary School are challenged and supported by a group of Academy Councillors. The Academy Council is a joint Academy Council with Kanes Hill Primary School and they meet to discuss the school improvement priorities and help the leadership monitor and evaluate impact.

If you are interested in finding out more about the Academy Council or you wish to contact a member of the team, then please contact them via the school on:

Telephone: 023 8030 3536
Email: info.hps@ilpartnership.org 

Our Academy Council Chair can be contacted on anna.payne@ilpartnership.org

Our Academy Council Clerk can be contacted on laura.powell@ilpartnership.org 

For details regarding Members of our Trust, please click here.

For details regarding Board of Trustees, please click here.

All postal correspondence can be addressed to :

For The Attention of The Chair of Academy Council
C/O Clerk to Academy Council
Hightown Primary School
Tunstall Road
Southampton
SO19 6AA 

Inspire Learning Partnership Governance Page 

Information of the finances, governance arrangements, including annual reports, accounts, executive pay and scheme of delegation, for Inspire Learning Partnership can be found on the Trust Wesbite www.ilpartnership.org

Current Academy Council Members

Past Academy Councillors (in the last 12months)

 Register of Interests

hightown school regitser of business pecuniary interests.pdf

Meeting Dates for 2025 - 2026 

Meeting 1: 11 September 2025
Meeting 2: 29 September 2025 
Meeting 3: 24 November 2025
Meeting 4: 26 January 2026 
Meeting 5: 09 March 2026
Meeting 6: 27 April 2026
Meeting 7: 6 July 2026

Attendance at Meetings Records

Attendance Log for Hightown Academy Council Meetings 2024 - 2025

Governance Arrangements prior to the Academy Council 

Hightown Primary School previously had an Interim Executive Board (IEB) from 1 September 2022 until 31 August 2024. 

Attendance at IEB Meetings 2023 - 24 
Rob Shaw - Attended 5 out of 6 meetings
Tina Daniel - Attended 6 out 6 meetings
Claire Lowe - Attended 6 out of 6 meetings

Members of the Interim Executive Board are listed below: