| Type | Community |
|---|---|
| Headteacher | Steve Taylor[1] |
| Chair | Debbie Bivan[1] |
| Specialism | Arts College |
| Location | Hall Drive Acklam Middlesbrough North Yorkshire TS5 7JX England |
| Local authority | Middlesbrough |
| DfE URN | 111722 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 690[1] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Website | www.hallgarth.middlesbrough.sch.uk |
Hall Garth Community Arts College is a secondary school in Acklam, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. It educates around 690 students aged 11-16.
The students come from areas with higher than average levels of socio-economic deprivation. The number of students from minority ethnic groups, and those with learning difficulties and disabilities, are well above average.[1]
In 2000, it became a performing arts school and, in 2007, was renamed to Hall Garth Community Arts College from Hall Garth School.[2]
Hall Garth was the scene of a fatal stabbing, on 28 March 1994, when Stephen Wilkinson burst in to a maths class room and stabbed several children including 12 year old Nikki Conroy who died from her injuries. In October 2003 a permanent police presence was established on site. Wilkinson was subsequently convicted of manslaughter. A school memorial garden was opened for Nikki, in March 2004.[3][4]
The school have taken several initiatives in order to tackle bullying. The students made a video of an anti-bullying theatre performance in December 2004.[5] Then in May 2005 the school hired an anti-bullying co-ordinator and set up a peer support group of older pupils.[6]