South Shields Community School

Summary

South Shields Community School was a coeducational secondary school located in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, with pupils aged from 11 to 16.[1]

South Shields School
Address
Map
Nevinson Avenue

, ,
NE34 8BT

England
Coordinates54°58′25″N 1°25′32″W / 54.9737°N 1.4256°W / 54.9737; -1.4256
Information
TypeCommunity school
Closed2020
Local authoritySouth Tyneside
Department for Education URN131756 Tables
OfstedReports
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
Enrolment785
Websitehttp://www.sscschool.net/

The school was formed from the amalgamation of Brinkburn School and King George V School.

The school opened at the former Brinkburn School site in McAnany Avenue in South Shields in April 2007. The school is part of the South Tyneside and Gateshead Building Schools for the Future Programme and moved into a new £20M building on the site of the former King George V School in 2011.

From 2018 the school is underwent a controlled closure which was completed at the end of the 2019/2020 academic school year.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Pupils visit £23m school – before it's built!, Jarrow and Hebburn Gazette.
  2. ^ "The future of South Shields School - South Tyneside Council". www.southtyneside.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 11 November 2019.