Harton Academy, formerly Harton Technology College or Harton Comprehensive School, is a mixed secondary and sixth form academy located in South Shields, South Tyneside, England.

Harton Academy
Harton Academy Logo
Address
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Lisle Road

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NE34 6DL

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) / Head TeacherMr Jon Skurr
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1,662 as of April 2024
Colour(s)Royal blue, yellow
Websitewww.hartonacademy.co.uk

In March 2022, Ofsted rated Harton Academy’s overall effectiveness as ‘requires improvement’. This was over ‘issues in record-keeping’. The leadership and management was rated as ‘requires improvement’. The quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development and 6th form provision were rated as ‘good’.[1]

In February 2024, Ofsted rated Harton Academy’s overall effectiveness as 'good'. The personal development and 6th form provision were rated as 'outstanding'. The quality of education, behaviour and attitudes and leadership and management were rated as 'good'.[2]

History

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Harton was rated as 'outstanding' by Ofsted in 2006 and 2013,[3] received 3 Government Achievement awards, featured in the 'top 50 most improved specialist schools' in the UK and identified as one of twelve outstanding schools serving disadvantaged communities.[4]

In 2010, £25,000,000 worth of construction was completed[5] on a new 6th form block and the refurbishment of the 1936 block. In 2015, the swimming pool was redeveloped at the cost of £400,000.[6]

In 2011, the DfE awarded Harton with Teaching School status, allowing the academy to lead training and professional development of staff.[7]

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.[8]

In November 2023, the Illuminare Multi Academy Trust announced the appointment of a new Headteacher, Jon Skurr. In January 2024, Skurr took over from the previous Acting Headteacher, David Amos. Skurr is the eighth Headteacher in the school's history and is the Chief Executive Officer of the Illuminare Multi Academy Trust.[9][10]

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Notable former pupils

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South Shields High School (1885–1936)

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Westoe Secondary School (1890–1936)

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South Shields High School for Boys (1936–1953)

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

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Harton Comprehensive (1974–2001)

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Harton Technology College (2001–2017)

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References

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  1. ^ "School inspection: Requires Improvement". Ofsted. 21 June 2022.
  2. ^ "School inspection: Good". Ofsted. 21 March 2024.
  3. ^ "2013 Outstanding Ofsted Report". 28 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Twelve outstanding secondary schools – Excelling against the odds". Ofsted. 24 February 2009. Archived from the original on 28 November 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  5. ^ "Harton Technology College".
  6. ^ "Harton Technology College Swimming Pool Refurbishment – NCS".
  7. ^ "NCTL announcement". Archived from the original on 4 May 2014.
  8. ^ "Harton Academy | The journey to becoming a MAT". harton-tc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Harton Academy | New Head Teacher – Mr Jon Skurr". harton-tc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Key Information". Harton Academy. 25 March 2024.
  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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