Northfield School & Sports College
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Northfield School & Sports College | |
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Address | |
Thames Road , , TS22 5EG England | |
Coordinates | 54°37′02″N 1°18′38″W / 54.61717°N 1.31058°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 | 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[edit]
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[edit]
- 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, professional footballer[2]
- Richard Kilty, world indoor 60m champion and European indoor champion sprinter
- Zooey Perry, Premier League Handball player currently playing in Oslo, Norway
References[edit]
- ^ Article from the SundaySun 20th Feb 2011
- ^ Barley, Sophie (4 February 2015). "Billingham girls football team lent inspiration by footballer former pupil Brad Walker". TeessideLive. Retrieved 4 June 2021.