Woodkirk Academy

Woodkirk Academy
Address
Map
Rein Road, Tingley

Wakefield
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WF3 1JQ

England
Coordinates53°43′47″N 1°35′08″W / 53.72962°N 1.58563°W / 53.72962; -1.58563
Information
TypeAcademy
Established1948
Local authorityCity of Leeds
TrustLeodis Academies Trust
Department for Education URN137383 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherTim Jones (Principal)
Staff250+
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 19
Enrolment1,894
Colour(s)    Royal Blue & Yellow
PublicationInspire Magazine
Websitehttp://www.woodkirkacademy.co.uk
Woodkirk High School viewed from Tingley Common

Woodkirk Academy (formerly Woodkirk High School) is an academy located in Tingley, West Yorkshire, England. Established in 1948, the school now has over 1,800 pupils on roll, over 300 sixth form students and over 250 members of staff. Following Woodkirk gaining ‘Specialist Science Status', the school was briefly renamed Woodkirk High Specialist Science School from 2003 to 2011.

The current principal is Tim Jones, who replaced Jo Barton in 2021. Prior to Barton, Jonathan White held the position for over 10 years. White succeeded previous headteacher Bill Bailey in 2005.[citation needed]