Joseph Swan School

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Joseph Swan School
Established 1996-09-01
Headteacher Mr Allan Fuller
Specialism Technology College
Location Saltwell Road South
Gateshead
Tyne and Wear
NE9 6LE
England
LEA Gateshead
Ofsted number 131048
Students 1318
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11 to 18
Coordinates: 54°55′40″N 1°36′23″W / 54.92780, -1.60651

Joseph Swan School is a mixed comprehensive secondary school situated in south Gateshead, England which educates students ages 11-18. The school is named after the English physicist, chemist, Sir Joseph Wilson Swan. In 2001, the school was awarded Specialist Technology College status.

It was formed in 1996 as a merger of the Breckenbeds Junior High and Heathfield Senior High schools.

As of 2006, the headteacher is Mr. Alan Fuller. Average annual enrolment is 1,300 students. The annual enrolment for year 2007/2008 is of 1460 students, including the Sixth form students.

The school also provides a various range of after school projects and activities. As of March 2007 the school has an operative Royal Artillery detachment part of Durham Army Cadet Force. The School Detachment is part of 5th Platoon in B Company. The detachment at the moment has 42 cadets enrolled and as of March 2008 anybody who does not go to Joseph Swan School may join.

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