In October 2006, the Schools Adjudicators’ Office gave permission for our three schools to become 11 – 19 maintained schools with effect from 2008. This followed over nine years of active campaigning to secure school based Post 16 provision in Redcar and Cleveland LA. Currently, all other Redcar and Cleveland secondary schools are 11 – 16; as are all Middlesbrough LA secondary schools bar two. By the time of the adjudicator’s decision, the work of our collaborative was well underway having secured £9.8m (following successful Post 16 Capital Bid to National LSC in June 2006) for two new buildings to house our Post 16 expansion – one based on the Normanby campus; the other based at Nunthorpe.
Importantly, the collaboration, whilst led, managed and controlled by the three schools, is actively working in partnership with Redcar and Cleveland College (a general FE college in Redcar), Prior Pursglove Sixth Form College (in Guisborough) and an ever-increasing number of local work based training providers, such as Beyond, to provide Construction on an ever changing curriculum.
The Headteacher and governing bodies of the three schools are determined that the partnership will be a fluid, flexible one – responding quickly to the needs of all learners as they evolve and develop.
We endeavour to be known for excellence, choice, diversity and quality in our Post 16 collaborative provision.
The schools within the Collaborative are detailed below:
| 11 – 19 School | Headteacher | Specialism(s) |
| Eston Park | Mr Jim Rogers | Business and Enterprise |
| Gillbrook | Mr John Anthony | Technology |
| Nunthorpe | Ms Debbie Clinton | Science, Business and Enterprise |
