Closed 2010 Chair Debbie Bivan Ofsted Reports Number of students 690 | DfE URN 111722 Tables Phone +44 1642 813776 Ceased operations 2010 Gender Mixed-sex education | |
Location Hall DriveAcklamMiddlesbroughNorth YorkshireTS5 7JXEngland Address Hall Dr, Middlesbrough TS5 7JX, UK Similar Acklam Grange School, Outwood Academy Acklam, King's Manor School, Middlesbr College, Middlesbr Institute Of Modern Art | ||
Hall Garth Community Arts College, originally Hall Garth School, was a secondary school in Acklam, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England.
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The students of the school came from areas with higher than average levels of socio-economic deprivation. The number of students from minority ethnic groups, and those with learning difficulties and disabilities, were well above average.
In 2000, it became a performing arts school and, in 2007, was renamed to Hall Garth Community Arts College from Hall Garth School.
Fatal stabbing incident
Hall Garth was the scene of a fatal stabbing, on 28 March 1994, when Stephen Wilkinson burst in to a maths class room and stabbed several children including 12-year-old Nikki Conroy who died from her injuries. In October 2003 a permanent police presence was established on site. Wilkinson was subsequently convicted of manslaughter. A school memorial garden was opened for Nikki, in March 2004.
Anti-bullying initiatives
The school established several initiatives in order to tackle bullying. The students made a video of an anti-bullying theatre performance in December 2004. Then in May 2005 the school hired an anti-bullying co-ordinator and set up a peer support group of older pupils.
Closure
Hall Garth Community Arts College and King's Manor School formally closed in 2010 and were replaced with Oakfields Community College.