Northfield School & Sports College
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| Northfield School & Sports College | |
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Thames Road , , TS22 5EG | |
| Coordinates | 51°43′06″N 1°12′30″W / 51.71832°N 1.20824°W |
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| Type | Community school |
| Motto | Many Minds One Heart |
| Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Department for Education URN | 111731 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head Teacher | Mr. Richard Henderson |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Website | http://northfieldssc.org |
Northfield School & Sports College is a comprehensive secondary school in Billingham, north-east England.
History
The school was established in 1972. It was awarded specialist Sports College status in 1999, and in 2008 was awarded a second specialism as a Training School. The first headteacher, Dennis Armitage was succeeded in 1989 by David Youldon and in 2010 by Craig Walker. In 2009/2010 it merged with Billingham Campus School, with both named Northfield School. In December 2018, Richard Henderson took over as headteacher.
Notable former pupils
- Jamie Bell,[1] actor famous for the role of Billy Elliot, and Griffin in the film Jumper
- Andrew Davies, former Middlesbrough F.C. and Southampton F.C. footballer currently with Bradford City F.C.
- Tommy Mooney, former footballer
- Paul Smith, the frontman of Indie group Maxïmo Park
- Mark Davies, former Durham County and England Lions cricket player
- Brad Walker, Hartlepool 1st team footballer
- Richard Kilty, world indoor 60m champion and European indoor champion sprinter
- Zooey Perry, Premier League Handball player currently at Olympia HC