Harton Academy
Harton Academy Logo
Address
Lisle Road

South Shields
,
South Tyneside
,
NE34 6DL

England
Coordinates54°58′33″N 1°24′27″W / 54.975697°N 1.407403°W / 54.975697; -1.407403
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoTradition, Innovation, Excellence
Established1885 (as South Shields High School)
FounderThe Illuminare Multi Academy Trust (created from Harton Technology College)
Local authoritySouth Tyneside
TrustThe Illuminare Multi Academy Trust
Department for Education URN144204 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of the Board of DirectorsScott Duffy
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Sir Ken Gibson
HeadteacherJon Skurr
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1,367 as of October 2023
Colour(s)Royal blue, yellow
Websitehttp://www.hartonacademy.co.uk/

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; which is rated as ‘requires improvement’ by Ofsted.

Harton was rated as 'outstanding' by Ofsted in 2006 and 2013[1], received three Government Achievement awards, was named in the 'top 50 most improved specialist schools' in the UK and was highlighted as one of twelve outstanding schools serving disadvantaged communities.[2]

In 2010, as part of the Building Schools for the Future initiative, the school completed £25,000,000 worth of construction[3] on the building of a sixth-form block and the refurbishment of the 1936 block. In 2015, the swimming pool was redeveloped at the cost of £400,000.[4]

In 2011, the National College for Teaching and Leadership announced Harton as a teaching school, entitling the academy to lead the training and professional development of staff from across the North East.[5]

In 2017, Harton Technology College was granted multi-academy status by the DfE and is now known as Harton Academy, part of The Illuminare Multi Academy Trust (MAT).[6]

In 2022, Ofsted rated the academy as ‘requires improvement’. The former Executive Headteacher, Sir Ken Gibson, expressed his disagreement in a message to parents and carers, and through an article for the Shields Gazette. He stated that a number of factual accuracy checks had taken place, followed by a formal complaint to Ofsted. [7][8]

In November 2023, The Illuminare Multi Academy Trust announced the appointment of a new Headteacher, Mr Jon Skurr (who previously led the Carlton Academy Trust, as Executive Headteacher). In January 2024, Mr Jon Skurr took over from the previous Acting Headteacher, Mr David Amos. Mr Skurr is the eighth Headteacher in the schools history.[9] [10]

Notable former pupils

South Shields High School (1885–1936)

Westoe Secondary School (1890–1936)

South Shields High School for Boys (1936–1953)

South Shields Grammar-Technical School for Boys (1953–1974)

Harton Comprehensive (1974–2001)

Harton Technology College (2001–2017)

References

  1. ↑ "2013 Outstanding Ofsted Report". 28 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Twelve outstanding secondary schools – Excelling against the odds". Ofsted. 24 February 2009. Archived from the original on 28 November 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  3. ↑ "Harton Technology College".
  4. ↑ "Harton Technology College Swimming Pool Refurbishment – NCS".
  5. ↑ "NCTL announcement". Archived from the original on 4 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Harton Academy | The journey to becoming a MAT". harton-tc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Harton Academy | Latest Ofsted Report". harton-tc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  8. ↑ Fatkin, Neil (20 June 2022). "Headteacher at South Shields' Harton Academy lodges formal complaint with Ofsted and questions inspection process after school judged as 'requires improvement'". Shields Gazette. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "Harton Academy | New Head Teacher – Mr Jon Skurr". harton-tc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Achievements". The Carlton Academy. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  11. ↑ Chronicle
  12. ↑ "David Wilson – Official RFU England Profile". Rfu.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  13. ↑ "Youngest person to circumnavigate the globe by motorcycle (male)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  14. ↑ "Support for X Factor Joe is top class – Local News". Shields Gazette. 8 October 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
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