Hurworth School is an

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secondary school located on Croft Road,

Hurworth-on-Tees Hurworth-on-Tees is a village in the borough of Darlington, within the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated in the civil parish of Hurworth. The village lies to the south of Darlington on the River Tees, close to its ...

, in the borough of Darlington,

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. It is part of the Swift Academies Multi Academy Trust. It is an over-subscribed 5 form entry comprehensive school, with accommodation for around 650 pupils in the 11 to 16 years age-range. Academic courses lead to examinations at GCSE level and substantial numbers of pupils move on to Higher Education. Pupils are drawn largely from the villages of Hurworth, Middleton St George and

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as well as from an area of south-east Darlington.

History

On 1 April 2011, Hurworth School became an

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. In September 2013, a new state of the art Sports Hall and Performing Arts Centre opened at the school following a year-long building project. The facility was officially opened by, then

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manager,

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. In 2017, Hurworth joined together with Longfield Academy and Rydal Academy to make the Swift Academy Trust. Close by is Rockliffe Park, Middlesbrough FC training ground, and Rockliffe Hall, a hotel.

References

External links

Official site

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{{authority control Academies in the Borough of Darlington Secondary schools in the Borough of Darlington