Woodfarm High School

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Woodfarm High School
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Woodfarm High School
Robslee Road, East Renfrewshire,

Scotland
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TypePublic School
Established1962
Head TeacherGillian Boyle (acting)
Teaching staff70.45
Grades Scottish Qualifications Certificate
Gender Coeducational
Enrolmentc. 800
Colour(s)Junior Tie
                          
Senior Tie
                    
Website http://www.ea.e-renfrew.sch.uk/woodfarm

Woodfarm High School is a Scottish comprehensive secondary school in Woodfarm, East Renfrewshire. It has a roll of approximately 800 pupils. Gillian Boyle is the acting Headmistress, taking over from Nicola MacGlashan who left to join nearby Williamwood High School in August 2021. [1] [2]

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In 2012, it was ranked the 7th best state school in Scotland by the percentage of fifth years attaining at least five Higher passes. [3]

Previous building and fire

The original building, completed in 1962, was partially destroyed in a large fire in 1975. [4] It caused many pupils to be transferred to other schools while the building was demolished and replaced with a newer building. Some pupils were housed in a temporary structure made out of portable units that was reinforced by a brick built super structure at the back of the school grounds - this was built to be a temporary home for the upper school while the new main building was built and was intended to be pulled down once the new part of the school opened, with a maximum life of around 3 years. It was finally demolished in 2005 as part of the extension work, 30 years after it was first built. On the site of this building, called the Westfield Building, is a new large car park. [4]

The original Woodfarm consisted of four separate buildings, one with all general departments including gym, office and management facilities, another with Art and Information Technology departments and the final with English, Maths, Science and Home Economics. The fire destroyed the English and Science departments. The English and Maths building was also named the "Westfield Building".

However, a new wing to the school was opened in 2006, housing the Science, Maths, and English departments, as well as the office and cafeteria. The new 'Street' area is used for in school events such as the school ceilidhs that are held every year in December.

Another fire occurred at the new school in 2017, causing damage to the roof. [5]

Cluster primary schools

The pupils of Woodfarm High School are mainly made up of students transferring from the three feeder primary schools: Thornliebank Primary School, Braidbar Primary School and Giffnock Primary School. A small percentage of pupils from primary schools in the Glasgow City Council area are also admitted to the school by placement request. In 2011, Robslee and Giffnock Primary Schools were merged to allow Our Lady of The Missions Roman Catholic Primary the use of the Robslee building. As of August 2014, Woodfarm High School has only 3 associated primaries: Braidbar Primary, Thornliebank Junior School and Giffnock Primary School.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "Staff List 2021". Woodfarm High. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  2. ↑ Ferguson, Laura (21 August 2021). "School in U-turn over decision to close toilets during class time after backlash". GlasgowLive. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "School league tables | STV News". 23 December 2010. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Welcome to The Woodfarm High School December newsletter" (PDF). Woodfarm High School. 1 December 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2019.
  5. ↑ "Thornliebank's Woodfarm High School suffers extensive damage after teenagers set fire to roof". Evening Times. 18 February 2017.
  6. ↑ ""I was a bit of a geek - and proud of it..." STV presenter Jennifer Reoch's confession". Evening Times. 27 December 2019.

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