Northfield School & Sports College
Northfield School & Sports College is a comprehensive secondary school in Billingham, north-east England.
| Northfield School & Sports College | |
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| Address | |
Thames Road , , TS22 5EG | |
| Coordinates | 51.71832°N 1.20824°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 | Mr. Richard Henderson |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Website | http://northfieldssc.org |
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
Notable former pupils
- 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, Hartlepool 1st team footballer
- Richard Kilty, world indoor 60m champion and European indoor champion sprinter
- Zooey Perry, Premier League Handball player currently at Olympia HC
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