Harton Academy
School Name: Harton Academy Address: Lisle Road Town/City: South Shields County: Tyne and Wear Postcode: NE34 6DL Telephone Number: 01914 274050 Website: www.harton-tc.co.uk
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2017 Trust: The Illuminare Multi Academy Trust Sponsor: The Illuminare Multi Academy Trust
Executive Head Teacher: Mr Jon Skurr
Capacity: 1601
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1599 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 35.5%
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
URN: 144204
DfE Number: 393/4004
UKPRN: 10063921
UPRN: 200000002753
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: South Tyneside (E08000023)
Constituency: South Shields (E14001492)
Electoral Ward: Harton (E05001142)
Easting & Northing: 438028E, 564724N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 58' 34.75" N 1° 24' 26.17" W
Plus Code: 9C6WXHGV+G3
DfE Record: View record
- Harton Primary School (0.3km)
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields (0.7km)
- Ridgeway Primary Academy (0.9km)
- Bamburgh School (1.1km)
- Sea View Primary School (1.2km)
- Mortimer Primary School (1.2km)
- Mortimer Community College (1.4km)
- St Wilfrid's RC College (1.4km)
- Park View School (1.4km)
- Tyne Coast College (1.4km)
Predecessor school†
- Mr Tarik Ahmed - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
- Mrs Helen Gaitens Astrop - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 September 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
- Mrs Shirley Baines - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 September 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
- Mr Carl Buckley - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 June 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 16 June 2030.
- Mrs Noreen Fraser - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 September 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
- Mr Martin Edward Lightfoot - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
- Mrs Nicola McCluskey - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
- Mrs Nicola McCluskey - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
- Mr Robert McDonald - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 September 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
- Mr Ryan Murphy - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
- Mrs Mary Robertson - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 September 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
- Mr Jon Skurr - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
- Mrs Julie Swan - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
- Mr Mark Usher - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 17 September 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
- Mr Mark Usher - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2029.