| Harton Academy | |
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 Harton Academy Logo | |
| Address | |
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Lisle Road , , NE34 6DL | |
| Coordinates | 54°58′33″N 1°24′27″W / 54.975697°N 1.407403°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Tradition, Innovation, Excellence |
| Established | 1885 (as South Shields High School) |
| Founder | The Illuminare Multi Academy Trust (created from Harton Technology College) |
| Local authority | South Tyneside |
| Trust | The Illuminare Multi Academy Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 144204 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of the Board of Directors | Scott Duffy |
| Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Head Teacher | Mr Jon Skurr |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,662 as of April 2024[update] |
| Colour(s) | Royal blue, yellow |
| Website | www |
Harton Academy, formerly Harton Technology College or Harton Comprehensive School, is a mixed secondary and sixth form academy located in South Shields, South Tyneside, England.
In March 2022, Ofsted rated Harton Academy’s overall effectiveness as ‘requires improvement’. This was over ‘issues in record-keeping’. The leadership and management was rated as ‘requires improvement’. The quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development and 6th form provision were rated as ‘good’.[1]
In February 2024, Ofsted rated Harton Academy’s overall effectiveness as 'good'. The personal development and 6th form provision were rated as 'outstanding'. The quality of education, behaviour and attitudes and leadership and management were rated as 'good'.[2]
- ^ "School inspection: Requires Improvement". Ofsted. 21 June 2022.
- ^ "School inspection: Good". Ofsted. 21 March 2024.