Nunthorpe Academy

Academy in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England

Websitewww.nunthorpe.co.uk

Nunthorpe Academy is an 11-18 Specialist Science, Business and Enterprise Academy in Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. Houses are Endeavour, Triumph, Valiant, Victory, and Invincible.

History

In September 2008 the school opened a sixth form, which shares its design with Outwood Normanby's sixth form building.

Hermoine Jackson is the current head of Nunthorpe Sixth Form.^[1]

Nunthorpe School converted to Academy status on 1 October 2012.^[2]

Notable pupils

Aimee Willmott, Olympic swimmer
Chris Tomlinson, Olympic long jumper and former British long jump record holder^[3]
Jonathan Woodgate, former professional footballer who played for several clubs including Real Madrid, Middlesbrough and Newcastle United^[4]
Kirsten O'Brien, Television presenter and radio host best known for hosting children's TV^[5]
Mattie Pollock, professional footballer who plays for Watford as a defender^[6]
Jordan Hugill, professional footballer who has played for West Ham United and Middlesbrough

Awards

A former headteacher of Nunthorpe School, Sir John Rowling, received a knighthood, in 2003, for services to education.^[7]

Nunthorpe Academy holds the Ofsted rating of "Good" since 2019; this was downgraded from "Outstanding", awarded in 2013.^[8]

References

^ "Sixth Form". Nunthorpe Academy. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
^ Clinton, Debbie. "Nunthorpe school becomes Nunthorpe Academy from Monday 1st October 2012!". Nunthorpe Academy. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
^ Shaw, Dominic (9 July 2016). "Chris Tomlinson: Childhood memories, long jump success & retirement". Teesside Gazette. Archived from the original on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
^ "Which schools did these 20 famous Teessiders go to?". Teesside Gazette.
^ "Which schools did these 20 famous Teessiders go to?". Teesside Gazette. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
^ "Pollock aims to be the best after signing Grimsby deal".
^ "Knighthood for modest head teacher". 14 June 2003. Archived from the original on 5 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
^ Ofsted Communications Team (8 October 2020). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 13 September 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2023.