Freebrough Academy

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Freebrough Academy
Location
Freebrough Academy
Linden Road


,
TS12 2SJ

England
Coordinates 54°34′08″N0°56′47″W / 54.5690°N 0.9464°W / 54.5690; -0.9464
Information
Type Academy
Local authority Redcar and Cleveland
Trust Northern Education Trust
Department for Education URN 147541 Tables
Ofsted Reports
PrincipalMichael Garthwaite
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 16
Website fa.northerneducationtrust.org

Freebrough Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Brotton, Cleveland, North Yorkshire, England. [1]

Previously known as Warsett School, it later was renamed Freebrough Specialist Engineering College, taking its name from another local landmark, Freebrough Hill. [2] The school converted to academy status in September 2010 and was renamed Freebrough Academy. [3] The school is sponsored by the Northern Education Trust. [4]

Freebrough Academy offers GCSEs, BTECs, OCR Nationals and NVQs as programmes of study for pupils, while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A-levels and further BTECs. [5] The school also has specialisms in engineering and business and enterprise. [6]

References

  1. "Freebrough Academy". freebroughacademy.org. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  2. "Heads in place for new college - ProQuest" . The Northern Echo. 10 October 2000. ProQuest   328956842 . Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  3. Lyndsay Oxley (24 January 2015). "Good times are ahead for Freebrough Academy following OFSTED visit". gazettelive. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  4. "Our academies". northerneducationtrust.org. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  5. "Curriculum and Qualifications". freebroughacademy.org. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  6. "Our Specialisms". freebroughacademy.org. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.