Heaton Manor School
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| Motto | A Learning Community |
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| Established | 1928 |
| Type | Foundation School |
| Trust | Ouseburn Leaning Trust |
| Headteacher | John Foster |
| Deputy Heads | Paul Anderson Claire Smith |
| Chair of Governors | Shirley Mills |
| Location |
Jesmond Park West Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne and Wear NE7 7DP England Coordinates: 54°59′39″N 1°35′20″W / 54.9943°N 1.5889°W |
| Local authority | Newcastle City Council |
| DfE number | 391/4494 |
| DfE URN | 108531 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Capacity | 1,904 As of January 2014[update] |
| Students | 1,891 As of January 2014[update] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Publication | Heart HM |
| Website | www |
Heaton Manor School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
The school building, fully rebuilt in 2004 from PFI funding replaced two separate sites (known as the Jesmond and Benton sites) which in turn were made up of a number of different schools.
Before 2004, Years 7, 8, 9, 12 and 13 were housed on the 'Jesmond Site' situated in buildings between Jesmond Park West and Newton Road. The main building was built in the 1920s, with a 1960s gym to the west and another addition to the north of the building, which was attached to it by a bridge walkway.
Years 10 and 11 were housed half a mile away on the 'Benton Site', a purpose built 1960s former Secondary Technical school on Benton Road, opposite the Benton Park View governmental office complex.
The buildings on Newton Road were opened by King George V in 1928 after opening the Tyne Bridge. The school building was symmetrical; everything found on one side of the school was mirrored on the opposite side. The western side of the building was Heaton Grammar School for boys with an entrance on Jesmond Park West and the eastern side of the building was Heaton High School for girls, again with a separate entrance on Newton Road.
Across on Benton Road was Manor Park Technical Grammar School opened in 1960, following the Tripartite System of Grammar, Technical Grammar, and Secondary Modern schooling in England. This school, completely separate from Heaton Grammar and High Schools was initially on the Benton Road site only (1960-1966) then from 1967 expanded to encompass two sites itself. The lower site, which was on Addycombe Terrace, is now the Heaton Centre (for adult education) and Heaton Community Centre.
Newcastle City Council's budget cuts meant that schools with low numbers had to be closed and it was decided to merge Heaton Secondary School with Manor Park School, in 1983, to form a new school: Heaton Manor School.
Originally, the sixth form (Years 12 and 13) were going to be housed on the former Manor Park site, but this was not possible due to the nature of the buildings.
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