Northfield School & Sports College
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| Northfield School & Sports College | |
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| File:Northfield School & Sports College logo.svg | |
| File:Northfield School and Sports College Billingham - geograph.org.uk - 2173730.jpg The school's south east corner | |
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Thames Road , , TS22 5EG England | |
| Coordinates | 54°37′02″N 1°18′38″W / 54.61717°N 1.31058°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 | Richard Henderson |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Website | http://northfieldssc.org |
Northfield School & Sports College is a comprehensive secondary school in Billingham, north-east England.
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.
Notable former pupils
- Jamie Bell,[1] actor famous for the role of Billy Elliot, and Griffin in the film Jumper
- Andrew Davies, former professional footballer whose former clubs include Middlesbrough, Southampton and Bradford City
- Mark Davies, former Durham County and England Lions cricket player
- Tommy Mooney, former professional footballer who played in the Premier League for Watford
- Richard Kilty, world indoor 60m champion and European indoor champion sprinter
- Zooey Perry, Premier League Handball player currently playing in Oslo, Norway
- Daniel Rowe, footballer who both attended and worked for the school[2]
- Paul Smith, the frontman of Indie group Maxïmo Park
- Brad Walker, professional footballer with over 300 professional appearances[3]
References
- ↑ Article from the SundaySun 20th Feb 2011
- ↑ "Here's another of our sports achievers - Mr Rowe". Retrieved 24 June 2024 – via Facebook.
- ↑ Barley, Sophie (4 February 2015). "Billingham girls football team lent inspiration by footballer former pupil Brad Walker". TeessideLive. Retrieved 4 June 2021.