Willowgarth High School

Willowgarth High School was a state school in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. The school merged with Priory School and Sports College in 2011 to form Shafton Advanced Learning Centre (now Outwood Academy Shafton) The new school was initially based on both former school sites, but relocated to a new campus in 2012. The old school was subsequently demolished.^[1]

Willowgarth High School
Entrance to the school (2006)
Address
Brierley Road Grimethorpe Barnsley , South Yorkshire , S72 7AJ England
Coordinates	53.58699°N 1.37833°W / 53.58699; -1.37833
Information
Type	Community
Established	1956
Closed	2011
Local authority	Barnsley
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 16
Colour(s)	black, white and red
Website	http://www.willowgarth.ik.org/

Notable pupils

• England international footballer David Hirst^[2]

Notable staff

• Mick Wadsworth taught PE at the school^[3]

References

1. Neil Theasby (22 September 2016). "Entrance to the site of Willowgarth High School". Geograph Britain and Ireland.
2. "David Eric Hirst". England Football Online. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
3. "PHOTOGRAPHS ONLINE". Brierley Village. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

External links

• School Homepage
• Archive Link