Grace College, Gateshead

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Grace College
Address
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Saltwell Road South Gateshead , Tyne and Wear , NE9 6LE England
Coordinates	54°55′40″N 1°36′23″W / 54.92780°N 1.60651°W / 54.92780; -1.60651Coordinates: 54°55′40″N 1°36′23″W / 54.92780°N 1.60651°W / 54.92780; -1.60651
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Light and Life
Religious affiliation(s)	Christian Ethos
Established	1996
Local authority	Gateshead
Trust	Emmanuel Schools Foundation
Department for Education URN	147178 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Principal	Mark Hall
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	1318
Website	https://www.gracecollege.org.uk/

Grace College (formerly Joseph Swan School, then Joseph Swan Academy) is a mixed secondary school with academy status situated in south Gateshead, England which educates pupils ages 11–18. The school was originally named after the English physicist and chemist, Sir Joseph Wilson Swan. In 2001, the school was awarded Specialist Technology College status. In April 2019, Joseph Swan Academy was formally adopted into the Emmanuel Schools Foundation and Mr Mark Hall became principal of the academy. As part of the transition, it became known as Grace College from September 2019.

About[]

It was formed in 1996 as a merger of the Breckenbeds Junior High and Heathfield Senior High schools.

As of 2006, the headteacher was Alan Fuller. Average annual enrolment is 1,300 pupils. The annual enrolment for year 2007/2008 is of 1460 pupils, including Sixth formers.

As of March 2012, Joseph Swan School became Joseph Swan Academy.^{[citation needed]}

The school also provides a range of after school projects and activities. As of March 2007 the school has an operative Royal Artillery detachment part of Durham Army Cadet Force. The School Detachment is part of 5th Platoon in B Company. The detachment at the moment has 42 cadets enrolled and as of March 2008 anybody who does not go to Joseph Swan Academy may join.

As well as the Royal Artillery detachment, the School are host to the Academy Band of the Band and Bugles of Durham Army Cadet Force which welcomes any new musicians aged 12–18.

In April 2019, Joseph Swan Academy joined the Emmanuel Schools Foundation. As part of the school joining ESF, it has been renamed Grace College.

Notable former pupils[]

• Andy Carroll^{[citation needed]}
• Paul Gascoigne attended the former Breckenbeds Junior High, which was later merged into the Joseph Swan School^{[citation needed]}

References[]

External links[]

• Grace College website
• Ofsted Reports
• 2004 OFSTED inspection report

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