Nunthorpe School
Encyclopedia
Nunthorpe School is a Specialist Science, Business and Enterprise Secondary School
in Nunthorpe
, an area of south east Middlesbrough
, North Yorkshire
, England
. The school caters for around 1,500 pupils from the ages of 11 to 18.
In September 2008 the school opened a sixth form college
, which is combined with Eston Park and Gilbrook's sixth form building, which was created from the same design.
The Headteacher is Debbie Clinton,and the Deputy Head is Dr. Tim Hughes. The Head of Sixth Form is Kate Kell.
The former Headteacher of Nunthorpe School, Sir John Rowling, received a Knighthood in 2003 for his services to education.
Since September 2007, Nunthorpe School has five houses
:
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in Nunthorpe
Nunthorpe
Nunthorpe is a small outer suburb of the town of Middlesbrough, England. Nunthorpe is served by Nunthorpe and Gypsy Lane railway stations, both of which are on the Esk Valley Line from Middlesbrough to Whitby...
, an area of south east Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...
, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The school caters for around 1,500 pupils from the ages of 11 to 18.
In September 2008 the school opened a sixth form college
Sixth form college
A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Belize, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16 to 18 typically study for advanced school-level qualifications, such as A-levels, or school-level qualifications such as GCSEs. In Singapore and India, this is...
, which is combined with Eston Park and Gilbrook's sixth form building, which was created from the same design.
The Headteacher is Debbie Clinton,and the Deputy Head is Dr. Tim Hughes. The Head of Sixth Form is Kate Kell.
The former Headteacher of Nunthorpe School, Sir John Rowling, received a Knighthood in 2003 for his services to education.
Since September 2007, Nunthorpe School has five houses
House system
The house system is a traditional feature of British schools, and schools in the Commonwealth. Historically, it was associated with established public schools, where a 'house' refers to a boarding house or dormitory of a boarding school...
:
- Invincible
- Valiant
- Victory
- Endeavour
- Triumph
TSFE World Challenge
‘TSFE World Challenge’ is the name for the World Challenge Expeditions at Nunthorpe School Sixth Form – part of The Sixth Form Experience (TSFE) partnership with Eston Park School and Gillbrook College.TSFE World Challenge Expedition Destinations
- Ecuador - Summer 2012 (The students taking part in this expedition are the first and founding group of TSFE World Challenge)
- Cambodia and Thailand – Summer 2013
Notable alumni
- Sarah BorwellSarah BorwellSarah Leah Borwell is an English professional tennis player who specialises primarily in doubles. She is currently the British number 1 in doubles, ranked 67 in the world...
, tennis player - Neil GraingerNeil GraingerNeil Grainger is an English actor and comedian. Appearing in television and theatre, Grainger first rose to prominence after appearing as a main character in the soap opera Crossroads. As well as acting, Grainger performs stand-up comedy and co-runs a comedy club in London.- Early life and...
, actor - Preeti DesaiPreeti DesaiPreeti Desai is a Indian Actress who was Miss Great Britain 2006. A British Indian, she made history by becoming the first British woman of Indian origin to ever win the title. She speaks English, Gujarati and Hindi and is based in London, England and Mumbai, India.-Early life and...
, model - Kirsten O'BrienKirsten O'BrienKirsten O'Brien is an English television presenter and stand-up comic.She is known for presenting SMart, and presented Smile and Totally Doctor Who alongside Barney Harwood on CBBC....
, children's TV presenter - Chris TomlinsonChris TomlinsonChristopher George Tomlinson is an English long jumper.Tomlinson began competing for Middlesbrough AC at the age of 10, mostly over 100m and 200m. He attended Nunthorpe Secondary School and to this day holds many of its year group records for triple and long jump...
, athlete - Jonathan WoodgateJonathan WoodgateJonathan Simon Woodgate is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City in the Premier League.Woodgate started his football career at Leeds United where he established himself in the starting eleven. However, Woodgate was sold to Newcastle United for £9 million in January 2003. He impressed...
, footballer - Liam PlunkettLiam PlunkettLiam Edward Plunkett is an English cricketer, who plays for Durham and England. In the 2005 season he was Durham's leading first-class wicket-taker, with 51 wickets at a bowling average of 30.84, including eight for 88 in his first game of the season against Leicestershire.-Test cricket:Plunkett...
, cricketer - Chris KamaraChris KamaraChris Kamara is a retired English footballer. He ended his playing career in 1995 and last managed a club in 1998. He is now a presenter and football analyst on Sky Sports.-Playing career:...
, former footballer