Northfield School
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This page is about the secondary school in Teesside, England. For the American secondary school formerly located in Northfield, Massachusetts, see Northfield Mount Hermon School.
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| Motto | many minds one heart |
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| Established | 1972 |
| Type | Community Special School |
| Head teacher | Mr. Walker |
| Deputy Head | Mr.Beddow |
| Specialism | Sports college and teacher training school |
| Location | Thames Road Billingham Stockton-on-tees Stockton Teesside TS22 5EG  England |
| Local authority | TEESSIDE |
| DfE number | 808/4102 |
| DfE URN | 111731 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Website | www.northfield.stockton.sch.uk |
Coordinates: 51°43′06″N 1°12′30″W / 51.71832°N 1.20824°W
Northfield School is a comprehensive secondary school in Billingham, north-east England.
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[edit] History
It was established in 1972 on an original site occupying 40-acre (160,000 m2) on Thames Road, in the Wolviston Court area of Billingham. The school was awarded specialist Sports College status in 1999, and in 2008 was awarded a second specialism as a Training School. In 2009/2010, it merged with Billingham campus School and they are both named Northfield school.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Jamie Bell,[1] actor famous for the role of Billy Elliot, and Griffin in the film Jumper
- Michael Kerr who represents Great Britain internationally for ice figure skating
- Musician Matt Cowley was a member of the School Orchestra in the late 1980s
- Andrew Davies, Former Middlesbrough F.C. and Southampton F.C. Footballer currently with Stoke City F.C.
- Tommy Mooney, Former Footballer
- Paul Smith, the frontman of Indie group Maxïmo Park
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