Nunthorpe Academy

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]

Nunthorpe Academy
Location
Guisborough Road, Nunthorpe Middlesbrough , North Yorkshire , TS7 0LA England
Coordinates	54.53193°N 1.16305°W / 54.53193; -1.16305
Information
Type	Academy
Religious affiliation	Non-religious
Established	1964 as Nunthorpe Secondary School[1] 2012 as Nunthorpe Academy[2]
Local authority	Redcar and Cleveland
Trust	Nunthorpe Multi Academy Trust
Department for Education URN	138845 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair	Brian Whitfield
Age range	11–18
Enrolment	1410[2]
Houses	Endeavour, Invincible, Triumph, Valiant, Victory
Colour	Navy Blue
Website	nunthorpe.co.uk

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

• Aimee Willmott, Olympic swimmer
• Chris Tomlinson, Olympic long jumper and former British long jump record holder^[9]
• Jonathan Woodgate, former professional footballer who played for several clubs, including Real Madrid, Middlesbrough and Newcastle United^[10]
• Kirsten O'Brien, Television presenter and radio host best known for hosting children's TV^[11]
• Mattie Pollock, professional footballer who plays for Watford as a defender^[12]
• Jordan Hugill, professional footballer who has played for West Ham United and Middlesbrough

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]