Northfield School
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This page is about the secondary school in Teesside, England. For the American secondary school formerly located in Northfield, Massachusetts, see Northfield Mount Hermon School.
| Motto | Many Minds One Heart |
|---|---|
| Established | 1972 |
| Type | Public Secondary School - Sports College |
| Head Teacher | Mr. C. Walker |
| Specialism | Sports College and Teacher Training school |
| Location |
Thames Road Billingham Stockton-on-tees Stockton Teesside TS22 5EG  England Coordinates: 51°43′06″N 1°12′30″W / 51.71832°N 1.20824°W |
| Local authority | TEESSIDE |
| DfE number | 808/4102 |
| DfE URN | 111731 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1124 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Website | www.northfield.stockton.sch.uk |
Northfield School is a comprehensive secondary school in Billingham, north-east England.
History
It was established in 1972 on an original site occupying 40-acre (160,000 m2) on Thames Road, in the Wolviston Court area of Billingham. The school was awarded specialist Sports College status in 1999, and in 2008 was awarded a second specialism as a Training School. In 2009/2010, it merged with Billingham Campus School and they are both named Northfield School. But on Friday the 19th of July 2013, Northfield Marsh house avenue site will be/had been merged with Northfield Thames road site and Northfield Marsh house site/Campus has been/will be closed down.
Awards and Recognition's
- Nick Cleggs Letter, Northfield: "Among the top performing schools in England"
- Has been given several Princess Dianna Awards for anti-Bullying.
Notable alumni
- Jamie Bell,[1] actor famous for the role of Billy Elliot, and Griffin in the film Jumper
- Andrew Davies, Former Middlesbrough F.C. and Southampton F.C. Footballer currently with Bradford City F.C.
- Tommy Mooney, Former Footballer
- Paul Smith, the frontman of Indie group Maxïmo Park
- Micheal Kerr, an Ice Skater who competed regionally and nationally in Ice Skating.
- Kyle Fox (a.k.a. Pingu), in charge of Penguin Affairs at WWF
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