Ashington Academy

Ashington Academy (formerly Ashington County Grammar School followed by Ashington High School) is an Academy secondary school and sixth form located in Ashington in the English county of Northumberland.[1]

Ashington Academy
Address
Green Lane

Ashington

Northumberland
,
NE63 8DH

England
Coordinates55.17811°N 1.57966°W / 55.17811; -1.57966
Information
TypeAcademy,
Local authorityNorthumberland
TrustNorth East Learning Trust
Department for Education URN144601 Tables
OfstedReports
Executive headteacherToni Spoors
HeadteacherYvonne Western
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
former school urn122355
Websitewww.ashingtonacademy.co.uk

History

It was a foundation school administered by Northumberland County Council. It was formerly an upper school for pupils aged 13 to 18, but in September 2015 Ashington High School expanded to take pupils from the age of 11. Building works were undertaken at the school for the expansion.[2] The change formed part of wider education reforms in Ashington which saw the closure of Bothal Middle School and Hirst Park Middle School in the town.

Curriculum

Ashington High School offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils,[3] while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A-levels and further BTECs. The school also has specialist status as a Sports College

Notable former pupils

Ashington County Grammar School

Ashington High School
  • Mark Wood, England cricket player
  • [ Steve Harmison ( Cricketer) ]

References
  1. "Ashington High School Sports College, an Ashington Learning Partnership school". ashingtonhigh.org.uk.
  2. "2-Tier News". ashingtonhigh.org.uk. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015.
  3. "Curriculum". ashingtonhigh.org.uk.


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