Freebrough Academy

Secondary school in Yorkshire, England

54°34′08″N 0°56′47″W / 54.5690°N 0.9464°W / 54.5690; -0.9464InformationTypeAcademyLocal authorityRedcar and ClevelandTrustNorthern Education TrustDepartment for Education URN147541 TablesOfstedReportsPrincipalGemma KnoxGenderCoeducationalAge11 to 18Websitefa.northerneducationtrust.org

Freebrough Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Brotton, North Yorkshire, England.[1]

Previously known as Warsett School, it later was renamed Freebrough Specialist Engineering College, taking its name from another local landmark, Freebrough Hill.[2] The school converted to academy status in September 2010 and was renamed Freebrough Academy.[3] The school is sponsored by the Northern Education Trust.[4]

Freebrough Academy offers GCSEs, BTECs, OCR Nationals and NVQs as programmes of study for pupils, while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A-levels and further BTECs.[5] The school also has specialisms in engineering and business and enterprise.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Freebrough Academy". freebroughacademy.org. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Heads in place for new college - ProQuest". The Northern Echo. 10 October 2000. ProQuest 328956842. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  3. ^ Lyndsay Oxley (24 January 2015). "Good times are ahead for Freebrough Academy following OFSTED visit". gazettelive. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Our academies". northerneducationtrust.org. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Curriculum and Qualifications". freebroughacademy.org. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Our Specialisms". freebroughacademy.org. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  • Freebrough Academy official website Archived 6 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine
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