Hetton Academy
Academy in City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
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Hetton Academy (formerly Hetton School) is a coeducational secondary school located in Hetton-le-Hole in the City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.[1]
| Hetton Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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North Road , , DH5 9JZ England 54.818°N 1.4599°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1912 |
Local authority | Sunderland City Council |
| Trust | Northern Education Trust |
| 149235 Tables | |
| Ofsted | Reports |
Principal | Vicky Pinkney |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 575 as of April 2022[update] |
| Website | hta |
History
Established in 1912,[2] the school admits pupils mainly from Easington Lane Primary School, Eppleton Academy, Hetton Primary School and Hetton Lyons Primary School.[3]
Hetton School
On Thursday September 14, 1995 at lunchtime, 25-year-old PE teacher Michelle Vernon was attacked in the gym changing rooms. Two thieves hit her head against a wall, and kicked her in the face. She had worked there for only two weeks.[4][5] Two suspects were arrested in late September.[6]
Academy
Previously a community school administered by Sunderland City Council,[7] in September 2022 Hetton School converted to academy status and was renamed Hetton Academy.[8] The school is now sponsored by the Northern Education Trust.[9]
New buildings
A new school building was constructed on the same site and was completed in September 2016.[10] The new building was officially opened by the local Member of Parliament, Bridget Phillipson, on 13 January 2017.[11]
Admissions
Hetton Academy offers GCSEs and Cambridge Nationals as programmes of study for pupils. Most graduating students go on to attend Headways Sixth Form, a sixth form provision offered by a consortium of secondary schools (including Hetton Academy) and Sunderland College.[12]
Notable people
- Jordan Cook, footballer[13]
- Steph Houghton, footballer[13]
- Ryan Pringle, cricketer[13]
