Minsthorpe Community College

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Minsthorpe Community College
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Address
Minsthorpe Community College
Minsthorpe Lane

South Elmsall
,
West Yorkshire
,
WF9 2UJ

England
Coordinates 53°36′09″N1°17′27″W / 53.60255°N 1.29096°W / 53.60255; -1.29096
Information
Type Academy
MottoMotivation, Commitment and Care
Local authority City of Wakefield
Department for Education URN 137011 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 18
Website http://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.

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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.[ citation needed ]

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. [1]

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.[ citation needed ]

Alumni

Teachers

References

  1. ↑ Kellett, Abigail (18 March 2025). "Where was Adolescence filmed? Here are the locations used in new Netflix drama". Wakefield Express. Archived from the original on 18 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
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