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Harton Technology College
File:Harton TC.png
Address
Map
Lisle Road

South Shields
,
Tyne and Wear
,
NE34 6DL

England
Information
TypeCommunity school
MottoTradition, Innovation, Excellence
Established1885 (as South Shields Boys' High School)
Local authoritySouth Tyneside
Department for Education URN108726 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of governorsS Duffy
Executive Head TeacherSir Ken Gibson
Head of SchoolChristine M Braybrook
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrollment1,652 as of October 2015
Websitehttp://www.harton-tc.co.uk/

Harton Technology College (formerly Harton Comprehensive School) is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England. It founded on the existing site in 1936.

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 BSF (Building Schools for the Future) initiative, in 2010 the school has recently completed construction 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 refubished old block contains English, Humanities, Music and Modern Foreign Languages.

In 2011, the National College for Teaching and Leadership announced Harton Technology College 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 Harton Technology College to lead the training and professional development of staff from across the North East region.[3]

As part of HM Queen Elizabeth II's birthday honours list for 2013, the executive head teacher; Ken Gibson was knighted on the grounds of 'excellence in administrating education.'[4]

  • Harton Technology College Old Block: built 1930s, totally renovated 2012. Houses English, humanities, ICT, MFL and art.
    Harton Technology College Old Block: built 1930s, totally renovated 2012. Houses English, humanities, ICT, MFL and art.
  • Aerial view (looking East) of Harton Technology College showing new Sixth Form block
    Aerial view (looking East) of Harton Technology College showing new Sixth Form block

Notable former pupils


Westoe Secondary School

South Shields High School

South Shields Grammar-Technical School for Boys

References

  1. ^ "Twelve outstanding secondary schools – Excelling against the odds". Ofsted. 24 February 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  2. ^ "2013 Outstanding Ofsted Report".
  3. ^ "NCTL announcement".
  4. ^ "Executive Head Becomes Sir".
  5. ^ "Support for X Factor Joe is top class – Local News". Shields Gazette. 8 October 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  6. ^ "David Wilson – Official RFU England Profile". Rfu.com. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  7. ^ Chronicle
  8. ^ Jim Edwardson
  9. ^ Ian Pegler
  10. ^ Microbiology
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