Northfield School & Sports College

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Northfield School & Sports College
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The school's south east corner
Address
Northfield School & Sports College
Thames Road

, ,
TS22 5EG

England
Coordinates 54°37′02″N1°18′38″W / 54.61717°N 1.31058°W / 54.61717; -1.31058
Information
Type Community school
MottoMany minds, one heart
Local authority Stockton-on-Tees
Department for Education URN 111731 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Head TeacherRichard Henderson
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 16
Website http://northfieldssc.org

Northfield School & Sports College is a comprehensive secondary school in Billingham, north-east England.

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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.

Craig Walker, Head Teacher of Northfield School Chris Walker Headteacher.jpg
Craig Walker, Head Teacher of Northfield School

Notable former pupils

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References

  1. Article from the SundaySun 20th Feb 2011
  2. Barley, Sophie (4 February 2015). "Billingham girls football team lent inspiration by footballer former pupil Brad Walker". TeessideLive. Retrieved 4 June 2021.