Harton Academy
Harton Academy (formerly Harton Technology College, or Harton Comprehensive School) is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in South Shields, South Tyneside, England. It was founded on the existing site in 1936.
| Harton Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Lisle Road , , NE34 6DL | |
| Coordinates | 54°58′33″N 1°24′27″W / 54.975697°N 1.407403°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Tradition, Innovation, Excellence |
| Established | 1885 (as South Shields High School) |
| Local authority | South Tyneside |
| Department for Education URN | 144204 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of governors | S Duffy |
| Executive head teacher | Sir Ken Gibson |
| Head of school | David Amos |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,652 as of October 2015[update] |
| Colour(s) | royal blue, yellow |
| Website | http://www.harton-tc.co.uk/ |
In 2006, Ofsted rated the school as 'outstanding' and it has received three Government Achievement awards, as well as being named in the 'top 50 most improved specialist schools' throughout the UK. In 2009 Ofsted highlighted Harton as one of 12 outstanding schools serving disadvantaged communities.[1] In 2013, they delivered a similar report.[2]
As part of the Building Schools for the Future initiative, in 2010 the school completed twenty-five million pounds' worth of construction[3] on a new sixth-form building—holding specially designed DT, maths and science blocks—which initially housed existing pupils while refurbishment of the main building was under way. The school designed the new building specifically for sixth form usage with whole-school maths, science, design technology and cafeteria, whilst the refurbished old block contains English, humanities, computer science, music and modern foreign languages. In the summer of 2015, the swimming pool facilities were redeveloped to the cost of £400,000.[4]
In 2011, the National College for Teaching and Leadership announced Harton Academy as one of the first one hundred teaching schools to be designated from the start of 2011–2012 academic year; one of only five secondary schools in the north east, and one of only fifty-six secondary schools in the country, to receive the recognition. This new designation entitles the academy to lead the training and professional development of staff from across the North East region.[5]
Gallery
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Harton Academy Old Block: built 1930s, totally renovated 2012. Houses English, humanities, ICT, MFL and art
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Aerial view (looking east) of Harton Academy showing new sixth-form block
Notable former pupils
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South Shields High School (1885–1936)
- Sir Robert Chapman, 1st Baronet, MP for Houghton-le-Spring, Territorial Army officer
- Harry Eltringham, entomologist
- Robert Cooke Fenwick, aircraft designer
- Walter Runciman, 1st Viscount Runciman of Doxford
- Francis Scarfe, poet
Westoe Secondary School (1890–1936)
- Jack Brymer, clarinettist
- James Kirkup, controversial poet
South Shields High School for Boys (1936–1953)
- John Erickson, historian
- Ron Fenton, footballer
- James Mitchell, writer of When the Boat Comes In and Callan
- David Phillips (chemist), professor of physical chemistry from 1989–2006 at Imperial College, and gave the 1987 Christmas Royal Institution lecture
- Donald Pickering, actor
- David Alan Walker, Professor of Biology from 1970–84 at the University of Sheffield
- Sir Robert Wilson (astronomer)
South Shields Grammar-Technical School for Boys (1953–1974)
- Barry Clarke, professor of civil engineering geotechnics since 2008 at the University of Leeds, and of civil engineering from 1998–2008 at Newcastle University, and president from 2012–13 of the Institution of Civil Engineers
- Robert Colls, professor of English history at the University of Leicester
- Ian Michael Davison, PLO terrorist – for which Pan Am Flight 73 was hijacked on 5 September 1986 to free him[6] from serving life imprisonment in a Cyprus prison for the murder of three Israelis
- John Gray (philosopher), School Professor of European Thought from 1998–2007 at the LSE
- Kevin Maguire (journalist), Daily Mirror main political journalist (at the comprehensive from 1974)
- John F. Pollard, historian
- Edward Wilson – actor
Harton Comprehensive (1974–2001)
- Jared Deacon, 2002 European and Commonwealth gold medallist, GBR 4×400 relay, Sydney 2000 Olympics
- Nick Pickering, footballer
- Chris Ramsey, comedian
- David Wilson, rugby union player[7]
- Martyn Waghorn, professional footballer
Harton Technology College (2001–2017)
- Kane Avellano, Guinness World Record for youngest person to circumnavigate the world by motorcycle (solo and unsupported) at the age of 23 in 2017.[8]
- Joe McElderry, The X Factor 2009 winner.[9]
References
- ^ . Ofsted. 24 February 2009. Archived from the original on 28 November 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ "2013 Outstanding Ofsted Report". 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Harton Technology College".
- ^ "Harton Technology College Swimming Pool Refurbishment – NCS".
- ^ . Archived from the original on 4 May 2014.
- ^ Chronicle
- ^ . Rfu.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ "Youngest person to circumnavigate the globe by motorcycle (male)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "Support for X Factor Joe is top class – Local News". Shields Gazette. 8 October 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Site for old pupils