Staff | Hardwick Green Academy

Principalship Team

Mr C. Story

Principal

Leadership & Management Lead, Curriculum Leader, CIOC Designated Teacher, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, GDPR Champion.

I have worked at Hardwick Green since September 2019 when I was Vice Principal, and I took up post as Principal in April 2020. I started teaching in 2009 after graduating from Durham University and taught for ten years at another primary school in Stockton - across Year 1 to Year 6 - before moving to Hardwick Green. I am interested in what makes a good school leader and my favourite subject to teach is mathematics. I am currently studying for my National Professional Qualification in Executive Leadership with Ambition Institute. Outside of work, I spend most of my time looking after my twin boys, but when I get some free time I enjoy reading (Stephen King is my favourite author), cooking, and building Lego! I have quite an extensive collection including the Home Alone house, Ghostbusters car and the Back To the Future DeLorean!

Mr J. Adams

Deputy Principal

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, Assessment Leader

I have worked at Hardwick Green since September 2023 when I was appointed Deputy Principal. I began teaching in 2012 after completing a graduate teacher programme (GTP) to gain my Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Before I began my career in teaching, I studied for a degree in Sports Science and then stayed on to gain a Masters in Sports Psychology at Northumbria University. I have now been teaching for eleven years across KS1 and KS2 and have worked in schools in Stockton and Stokesley. I am interested in curriculum and task design and my favourite subject to teach is Science. When not at work, I am kept very busy by my two children. Although life is hectic, I thoroughly enjoy it. When I do manage to get some free time, I enjoy playing sport (particularly football), keeping fit and cooking.

Miss M. Carr

Assistant Principal: Inclusion

SENDCo, Mathematics Leader

I have worked at Hardwick Green since September 2012 when I was appointed as a classroom teacher and Key Stage 2 Lead. In 2017, I took on the role of Maths Lead and in 2023 I was appointed as Assistant Principal. In January 2025, I also became the SENDCo. I am also a Mastery Maths specialist for the Archimedes Maths Hub and accredited NCETM PD lead, and part of my role is to support schools within the local area with their maths curriculum. I began teaching in 2007 after completing a PGCE (postgraduate certificate in education) at Nottingham Trent University. I love teaching and inspiring young minds. Outside of school, I am kept busy with my 9-year-old daughter, her pony and our two kittens. In my spare time I enjoy walking, going to the gym, spending time with family and friends and going on holiday.