The Illuminare Multi Academy Trust (created from Harton Technology College)
Local authority
South Tyneside
Trust
The Illuminare Multi Academy Trust
Department for Education URN
144204 Tables
Ofsted
Reports
Chair of the Board of Directors
Scott Duffy
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Sir Ken Gibson
Headteacher
Jon Skurr
Gender
Mixed
Age
11 to 18
Enrolment
1,662 as of April 2024[update]
Colour(s)
Royal blue, yellow
Website
www.hartonacademy.co.uk
Harton Academy, formerly Harton Technology College or Harton Comprehensive School, is a mixed secondary and sixth form academy located in South Shields, South Tyneside, England.
In March 2022, Ofsted rated Harton Academy’s overall effectiveness as ‘requires improvement’. This was over ‘issues in record-keeping’. The leadership and management was rated as ‘requires improvement’. The quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development and 6th form provision were rated as ‘good’.[1]
In February 2024, Ofsted rated Harton Academy’s overall effectiveness as 'good'. The personal development and 6th form provision were rated as 'outstanding'. The quality of education, behaviour and attitudes and leadership and management were rated as 'good'.[2]
^"School inspection: Requires Improvement". Ofsted. 21 June 2022.
^"School inspection: Good". Ofsted. 21 March 2024.
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