Nunthorpe Academy

Nunthorpe Academy
Location
Guisborough Road, Nunthorpe

Middlesbrough
,
North Yorkshire
,
TS7 0LA

England
Coordinates54°31′55″N 1°09′47″W / 54.53193°N 1.16305°W / 54.53193; -1.16305
Information
TypeAcademy
Religious affiliationNon-religious
Established
  • 1964 as Nunthorpe Secondary School[1]
  • 2012 as Nunthorpe Academy[2]
Local authorityRedcar and Cleveland
TrustNunthorpe Multi Academy Trust
Department for Education URN138845 Tables
OfstedReports
ChairBrian Whitfield
Age range11–18
Enrolment1410[2]
HousesEndeavour, Invincible, Triumph, Valiant, Victory
ColourNavy Blue  
Websitenunthorpe.co.uk

Nunthorpe Academy is an 11–18 Specialist Science, Business and Enterprise Academy in Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. Houses are Endeavour, Triumph, Valiant, Victory, and Invincible. 1,410 students are currently enrolled at the academy.[2]

The school's uniform policy consists of; grey trousers or skirts ( with tights and at knee length), a conventional, white, and buttoned shirt, as well as black, dark grey, or white socks, plain black shoes, an official academy blazer, and mandatory tie. The colour of the tie depends on the pupil's year group.[3]

The school building also has facilities available for hire from 17:00 p.m. to 21:00 p.m.[4]

History

The building was originally opened as Nunthorpe Secondary School in 1964.[1] The school was opened next door to Nunthorpe Primary School, which was constructed in 1960.[1]

In 2008, the school opened a sixth form, which shares its design with Outwood Normanby's sixth form building.[5]

Fiona Harrington is the current head of Nunthorpe Sixth Form.[6]

Nunthorpe School converted to Academy status on 1 October 2012.[7][2] The aforementioned Nunthorpe Primary School would itself achieve academy status on 1 June 2014.[8]

Notable pupils

Awards

A former headteacher of Nunthorpe School, Sir John Rowling, received a knighthood, in 2003, for services to education.[13]

Nunthorpe Academy holds the Ofsted rating of "Requires Improvement" since 2024; this was downgraded from "Good", awarded in 2019. This in itself was downgraded from "Outstanding", awarded in 2013.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Nunthorpe". Cleveland and Teesside Local History Society. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Nunthorpe Academy". GOV.UK. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Uniform policy". Nunthorpe Academy. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Nunthorpe Academy, Middlesbrough". SchoolHire. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  5. ^ "New principal appointed at successful Tees school". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Sixth Form". Nunthorpe Academy. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  7. ^ Clinton, Debbie. "Nunthorpe school becomes Nunthorpe Academy from Monday 1st October 2012!". Nunthorpe Academy. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  8. ^ "Nunthorpe Primary Academy". GOV.UK. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  9. ^ Shaw, Dominic (9 July 2016). "Chris Tomlinson: Childhood memories, long jump success & retirement". Teesside Gazette. Archived from the original on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Which schools did these 20 famous Teessiders go to?". Teesside Gazette.
  11. ^ "Which schools did these 20 famous Teessiders go to?". Teesside Gazette. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Pollock aims to be the best after signing Grimsby deal".
  13. ^ "Knighthood for modest head teacher". 14 June 2003. Archived from the original on 5 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  14. ^ Ofsted Communications Team (8 October 2020). "Nunthorpe Academy rating". Ofsted. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
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