- Heworth Grange Comprehensive School
Infobox UK school
name = Heworth Grange Comprehensive School
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latitude = 54.94784
longitude = -1.55225
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type = Communitycomprehensive school
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head_label = Headteacher
head = Mr Brian Harrison Huddart
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chair_label = Chair
chair = David Napier
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specialist =Arts College
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street = High Lanes
city = Felling,Gateshead
county =Tyne and Wear
country =England
postcode = NE10 0PT
LEA =Gateshead
ofsted = 108407
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enrollment = 1510cite web|url=http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/portal/site/Internet/menuitem.7c7b38b14d870c7bb1890a01637046a0/?event=getReport&urn=108407&inspectionNumber=309683&providerCategoryID=8192&fileName=\school\108\s5_108407_20080114.xml|title=Heworth Grange Comprehensive School - Inspection Report |publisher=Ofsted |date=January 14 2008 |accessdate=2008-03-20]
gender =Coeducational
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 18
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website = http://www.heworthgrange.org.uk/
website_name =Heworth Grange Comprehensive School is a comprehensive
high school in theGateshead area ofTyne and Wear ,England . It educates over 1,500 students, aged 11-18, including asixth form . The school has specialist status as anArts College , attained in 2005. [ [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-127851469.html "North gets 10 more specialist schools in bid to raise standards"] , The Journal,January 28 ,2005 ] The Headteacher is Brian Huddart.Development
This school was the first in the North East to be awarded funds under the
Building Schools for the Future scheme, in February 2004. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/nolpda/ukfs_news/hi/newsid_3484000/3484053.stm "Cash for 'schools of the future'"] ,BBC News ,12 February 2004 ]There were proposals to merge this school with
Thomas Hepburn Secondary School in Felling. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/tyne/7012923.stm "Swipe-cards to aid pupil safety"] ,BBC News ,25 September 2007 ] however such plans were curbed in the early stages.Jade emmerson is our best student ever;; one of the best achievers!
IT facilities
Heworth Grange has a modern computer suite, called the "Heworth Grange City Learning Centre" (CLC). Notably, this is used by three other
secondary school s and is used by all theprimary school s in the area. [ [http://www.hgclc.org/index.htm Haworth Grange City Learning Centre] , "accessed21 March 2008 "]Popularity
Most schools in the North East have falling roles. By contrast, this school has such a high reputation that it is consistently over-subscribed year on year. [ [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-139158079.html "Excellent reputation built up over years"] , Graeme Whitfield, The Journal,
November 28 ,2005 ]chool fatality
School fatalities in the
United Kingdom are extremely rare. In December 1998, 16-year-old Darren Carruthers died ofbrain damage following aplayground fight. A 15-year-old was eventually acquitted of hismanslaughter at Newcastle Crown Court. [ [http://education.guardian.co.uk/classroomviolence/story/0,,1078186,00.html "Deaths in school - A history of school violence"] ,The Guardian ,November 5 ,2003 ] [ [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60634168.html "School fight lad, 16, dies"] ,The People ,December 20 1998 ]Awards
* Princess Diana Memorial Award, for charitable work
*Healthy Schools Award [ [http://www.heworthgrange.org.uk/aboutus.htm "About us"] , Heworth Grange Comprehensive School]References
External links
* [http://www.heworthgrange.org.uk Official site]
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