Outwood Academy Shafton

Outwood Academy Shafton (formerly Shafton Advanced Learning Centre) is a comprehensive secondary school with academy status, located in Shafton, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. It is a mixed school for both girls and boys, ages 11–16, with over 1,000 pupils on roll.[1]

Outwood Academy Shafton
Address
Engine Lane

Shafton

South Yorkshire
,
S72 8RE

England
Information
TypeAcademy
Motto"Students first"
Established2011 (2011)
Local authorityBarnsley
TrustOutwood Grange
Department for Education URN139211 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalCara Ackroyd
GenderMixed
Age11 to 16
Enrolment1,023 as of January 2017
Capacity1,500
Websiteshafton.outwood.com

The school is operated by Outwood Grange Academies Trust, and the current principal is Cara Ackroyd.[1]

History

Shafton Advanced Learning Centre was established in 2011 following the merger of Priory School and Sports College and Willowgarth High School. It was a community school administered by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council.[2] Initially based over both former school sites, the school relocated to a new campus in 2012.

In March 2015, Shafton Advanced Learning Centre converted to academy status and was renamed Outwood Academy Shafton. The school is now sponsored by Outwood Grange Academies Trust,[3] but continues to coordinate with Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council for admissions.

References
  1. "Outwood Academy Shafton". EduBase. Department for Education. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  2. "Shafton Advanced Learning Centre". EduBase. Department for Education. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  3. "About the Academy". outwood.com. Retrieved 30 July 2015.


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