Grace College, Gateshead

Grace College (formerly Joseph Swan School, then Joseph Swan Academy) is a mixed secondary school with academy status situated in south Gateshead, England which educates pupils ages 11–18. The school was originally named after the English physicist and chemist, Sir Joseph Wilson Swan. In 2001, the school was awarded Specialist Technology College status. In April 2019, Joseph Swan Academy was formally adopted into the Emmanuel Schools Foundation and Mr Mark Hall became principal of the academy. As part of the transition, it became known as Grace College from September 2019.

Ofsted Inspection Overall Rating:
Year of Inspection: Ofsted Rating:
2014Requires Improvement.
2016Requires Improvement.
2018Inadequate.

Grace College
Address
Saltwell Road South

Gateshead
,
Tyne and Wear
,
NE9 6LE

England
Coordinates54°55′40″N 1°36′23″W
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoLight and Life
Religious affiliation(s)Christian Ethos
Established1996
Local authorityGateshead
TrustEmmanuel Schools Foundation
Department for Education URN147178 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalMark Hall
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1318
Websitehttps://www.gracecollege.org.uk/

About

It was formed in 1996 as a merger of the Breckenbeds Junior High and Heathfield Senior High schools.

As of 2006, the headteacher was Alan Fuller. Average annual enrolment is 1,300 pupils. The annual enrolment for year 2007/2008 is of 1460 pupils, including Sixth formers.

As of March 2012, Joseph Swan School became Joseph Swan Academy.

The school also provides a range of after school projects and activities. As of March 2007 the school has an operative Royal Artillery detachment part of Durham Army Cadet Force. The School Detachment is part of 5th Platoon in B Company. The detachment at the moment has 42 cadets enrolled and as of March 2008 anybody who does not go to Joseph Swan Academy may join.

As well as the Royal Artillery detachment, the School are host to the Academy Band of the Band and Bugles of Durham Army Cadet Force which welcomes any new musicians aged 12–18.

Pupils who have attended this school who have gone on to be in the public eye are Andy Carroll. Paul Gascoigne attended the former Breckenbeds Junior High, which was later merged into the Joseph Swsn School. Gavin Hetherington attended the school from 2003 to 2008 and went on to become a successful author.[1]

Its neighbouring High Schools are Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy in Birtley and Cardinal Hume Catholic School in Wrekenton.

In 2010, the school had record GCSE results from its year 11 pupils.

In April 2019, Joseph Swan Academy joined the Emmanuel Schools Foundation. All of the Emmanuel Schools Foundation schools have a Christian ethos. As part of the school joining ESF, it has been renamed Grace College.

Other Emmanuel Schools
School Location
Emmanuel College Gateshead
The King's Academy Middlesbrough
Trinity Academy Doncaster
Bede Academy Blyth
Christ's College Sunderland

References
Specific
  1. Gavin Hetherington's Google Plus Profile


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