page_title: Woodkirk Academy
hierarchical_section_title: Woodkirk Academy
caption_attribution_description: English: Woodkirk High School - viewed from Tingley Common
context_page_description: Woodkirk Academy 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 Mrs Jo Barton, who replaced Jonathan White in 2015. White had succeeded Bill Bailey in 2005. Assistant Head position was held by Joyce Ford for over 15 years until her passing in 2019.
context_section_description: 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 Mrs Jo Barton, who replaced Jonathan White in 2015. White had succeeded Bill Bailey in 2005. Assistant Head position was held by Joyce Ford for over 15 years until her passing in 2019.
caption: Woodkirk High School viewed from Tingley Common
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