Hall Garth Community Arts College

Hall Garth Community Arts College, originally Hall Garth School, was a secondary school in Acklam, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England.

Hall Garth Community Arts College
Address
Hall Drive Acklam Middlesbrough , North Yorkshire , TS5 7JX England
Coordinates	54.54320°N 1.24460°W / 54.54320; -1.24460
Information
Type	Community
Closed	2010
Local authority	Middlesbrough
Specialist	Arts College
Department for Education URN	111722 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair	Debbie Bivan[1]
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	690[1]
Website	http://www.hallgarth.middlesbrough.sch.uk/

The students of the school came 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, were 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]

Fatal stabbing incident

Hall Garth was the scene of a fatal stabbing, on 28 March 1994, when Stephen Wilkinson burst into a maths classroom 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 and was sentenced to indefinite detention at a psychiatric hospital.^[3] A school memorial garden was opened for Nikki, in March 2004.^[4][5]

Anti-bullying initiatives

The school established several initiatives in order to tackle bullying. The students made a video of an anti-bullying theatre performance in December 2004.^[6] Then in May 2005 the school hired an anti-bullying co-ordinator and set up a peer support group of older pupils.^[7]

Closure

Hall Garth Community Arts College and King's Manor School formally closed in 2010 and were replaced with Oakfields Community College.