Easington Academy
| Easington Academy | |
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Stockton Road , , SR8 3AY | |
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| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1978 |
| Department for Education URN | 138075 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Assistant Headteacher | Michael O'Carroll |
| Headteacher | Nicky Hickman |
| Deputy Headteacher | Jane Martin |
| Gender | Co-Educational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Houses | 4; Integrity, Ambition, Synergy, Evolution |
| Colour(s) | Black & Red |
| Website | www.easingtonacademy.co.uk |
Easington Academy is a secondary school with academy status located in the village of Easington, County Durham, England.
The school was first created as Easington Comprehensive School in 1978, as a result of a merger between Easington Secondary Modern School and Murton Secondary Modern School. The school was later renamed Easington Community School, and then Easington Community Science College in January 2007 after becoming a specialist science college.[1] The school has become an academy school, and is now known as Easington Academy.
House system[]
The school's house names are based on the family surnames most affected in the 1951 Easington Colliery pit disaster; points are allocated in school assemblies, performances, etc.
They Were Named
- Brenkley
- Dryden
- Porter
- Seymour
- Wallace
As Of June 2021 They Are Called
- Evolution
- Ambition
- Integrity
- Synergy
Notable former pupils[]
The school's alumni include such professional footballers as Newcastle goalkeeper Steve Harper,[2] Paul Kitson,[3] Chris Brass, Paul Smith, , Richard Ord,[2] Stuart Brightwell, and Adam Johnson.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Easington secondary school achieves title of Easington Community Science College". The Local Channel. Retrieved 24 November 2007.
- ^ a b Hartlepool fanzine Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine, p36, article by Alan White, a former teacher at Easington
- ^ "Boyd shooting for the stars". The Northern Echo. 15 May 2007. Retrieved 30 November 2007.
- ^ "Adam Johnson guilty of child sex charge". BBC News. 2 March 2016.
External links[]
Coordinates: 54°46′55″N 1°21′18″W / 54.781876°N 1.354896°W
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- Secondary schools in County Durham
- Academies in County Durham