Minsthorpe Community College
Minsthorpe Community College is a coeducational secondary school with academy status in South Elmsall, West Yorkshire, England. It is specifically for students aged eleven to eighteen. It is situated on Minsthorpe Lane in the Minsthorpe district, north of the town.
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Minsthorpe Community College is a coeducational secondary school with academy status in South Elmsall, West Yorkshire, England. It is specifically for students aged eleven to eighteen. It is situated on Minsthorpe Lane in the Minsthorpe district, north of the town.
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• Name — Minsthorpe Community College • Motto — Motivation, Commitment and Care • Type — Academy • Address — Minsthorpe Lane • City — South Elmsall • County — West Yorkshire • Country — England • Postal Code — WF9 2UJ • Local Authority — City of Wakefield • Ofsted — yes • Urn — 137011 • Gender — Coeducational • Lower Age — 11 • Upper Age — 18 • Website — https: minsthorpe.cc Minsthorpe Community College is a coeducational secondary school with academy status in South Elmsall, West Yorkshire, England. It is specifically for students aged eleven to eighteen. It is situated on Minsthorpe Lane in the Minsthorpe district, north of the town.
History
History
It was opened in 1969 by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh as an upper school - Minsthorpe High School, when Wakefield LEA operated a three-tier education system. In August 2024, the school was used as a filming location for the Netflix miniseries Adolescence. The show does not use the school’s real name and instead substitutes Minsthorpe for Bruntwood. Adolescence premiered on 13 March 2025 on Netflix.
Facilities
Facilities
Wakefield College has two adult education courses at the school, one being in Beauty Therapy. Minsthorpe Community College also has a day care centre on the site named "Happy Days Children's Centre" and a Sports and Fitness Centre open to the whole community as well as its students, who are aged 15 or above.
Alumni
Alumni
• John Godber (1969–74 as Minsthorpe High) - also returned as a teacher, becoming Head of Drama. • Claire Utley (1992–95 as Minsthorpe High) - England footballer.
Teachers
Teachers
• David Hopkins (Humanities 1973–5) became Chief Advisor of School Standards at the DFES.
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