Mortimer Community College
Community school in South Shields, South Tyneside, England
Mortimer Community College is a coeducational secondary school in South Shields, South Tyneside, England. It takes pupils from the age of 11 to 16.[1] It is a specialist Arts and Sports College.
| Mortimer Community College | |
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| Address | |
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Reading Road , , NE33 4UG England | |
| Coordinates | 54°58′53″N 1°25′39″W / 54.9813°N 1.4276°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Community school |
| Local authority | South Tyneside |
| Department for Education URN | 108727 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Simon Hignett |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 1500 |
| Website | http://www.mortimercommunitycollege.co.uk/ |
The school teamed up with the National Glass Centre for a project to design a large glass mural for the foyer of the school. The glass mural was unveiled by David Miliband, then the UK Foreign Secretary, on 19 March 2010.[2]
Notable former pupils and staff
- Perrie Edwards - Member of the band Little Mix
- Sarah Millican - Comedian
- Chris Cook - Olympic swimmer[citation needed]
- Steve Simonsen - Professional goalkeeper[citation needed]
- Katy McLean - Rugby Union player for England[citation needed]
- John Barbour - inventor and manufacturer of the Barbour jacket[citation needed]
- Jason Ainsley - Spennymoor manager[3]
References
- ^ Home – Mortimer Community College
- ^ Mortimer Community College – NGC Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Amos, Mike (25 January 2018). "Backtrack: Jason Ainsley - the manager guiding Spennymoor Town to unknown heights has "settled down a bit"". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
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