Other places · North East England
Harton Academy
In or near Cleadon.
Harton Academy in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chichester · 2.0 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Harton Academy, the nearest railway station is Chichester, located 2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NE34 6DL. Entry details are not specified.
About
Harton Academy is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Harton Academy is an educational institution that focuses on providing quality education to students. It offers various resources and support for students, parents, and carers, including newsletters on online safety and career opportunities.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Durham Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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’. 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'.
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Background
History
Harton was rated as 'outstanding' by Ofsted in 2006 and 2013, received 3 Government Achievement awards, featured in the 'top 50 most improved specialist schools' in the UK and identified as one of twelve outstanding schools serving disadvantaged communities. In 2010, £25,000,000 worth of construction was completed on a new 6th form block and the refurbishment of the 1936 block. In 2015, the swimming pool was redeveloped at the cost of £400,000. In 2011, the DfE awarded Harton with Teaching School status, allowing the academy to lead training and professional development of staff. In 2017, Harton Technology College was granted multi-academy status by the DfE and is now known as Harton…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9757, -1.4074
- District
- South Tyneside
- Parish
- South Tyneside, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE34 6DL
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shields
- Phone
- 0191 427 4050
- Established
- 1885
- Nearest railway station
- Chichester — 2 km
- Official site
- harton-tc.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15223129 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Harton Academy (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Harton Academy?
- Harton Academy is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE34 6DL), in the parish of South Tyneside, unparished area.
- What is Harton Academy?
- Harton Academy in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Harton Academy?
- The nearest railway station is Chichester, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE34 6DL.
- When was Harton Academy built?
- Built or established in 1885.
- Is Harton Academy a protected site?
- Yes — Harton Academy is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Harton Academy?
- The nearest railway station is Chichester, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE34 6DL.