Yewlands Academy
Yewlands Academy (formerly known as Yewlands Secondary School and Yewlands Technology College) is a secondary school with academy status located in the Grenoside area of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.[1] Until March 2018, it was managed by the Wakefield City Academies Trust.[2] Following the collapse of the trust, it was taken over by the Brigantia Learning Trust who manage the nearby schools Hinde House School and Longley Park Sixth Form.
| Yewlands Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| , , S35 8NN England | |
| Coordinates | 53°25′35″N 1°29′14″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Trust | Brigantia Learning Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 145943 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair | Mike Vickers |
| Head teacher | Vicky Simcock |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 873 as of January 2017 |
| Capacity | 900 |
| Uniform | Black blazer with logo (y11 no logo), white shirt, black trousers, black shoes, tie (y11 have a different tie) |
| Website | Yewlands Academy |
The school was originally located on three sites; Elm, Yew and Willow. The school was rebuilt as part of the Building Schools for the Future programme and reopened in September 2009.[3] The school has under 900 students.
Notable former pupils
- Olympic Long Jumper Sheila Sherwood (née Parkin) who won Silver at the Mexico Games in 1968, and a Commonwealth Gold two years later.
References
- "Yewlands Academy". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Department for Education. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- "New sponsors for Wakefield City Academies Trust schools". BBC News. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "BSF in Sheffield". SheffieldBSFSchools. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
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