Secondary school provision was previously provided by Thomas Hepburn Community Academy at Swards Road.Northern, 2011: 1 The school previously had around 700 students enrolled and the number of students entitled to free school meals was more than twice the national average.Northern, 2011: 3 The latest inspection declared this to be a "satisfactory and improving" school where over 70% of students obtain 5 or more grade A* – C in GCSE examinations and where those children from economically deprived backgrounds achieve better than similar children nationally.Northern, 2011: 4 The school closed in 2019.
