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In the early 1980s, the school's Yellow Block was completed to house the new English and Science departments on the lower two floors. Laboratories were separated to teach biology, chemistry, physics and astronomy. The upper floors house the relocated Maths and newly formed Modern Foreign Languages
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In the 2010s the new academy saw the replacement of its original tower-chimney. This had long been a landmark for the school but no longer fit with regulations, so was replaced with a more energy and fuel-efficient system.
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The current principal is Tim Jones, who replaced Jo Barton in 2021. Prior to Barton, Jonathan White held the position for over 10 years. White succeeded previous headteacher Bill Bailey in 2005.
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In the 2010s, part of the former ROSLA block was converted into the Dennis Fisher Sixth Form Centre. The lower floors house the five refurbished design technology classrooms.
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By 1972 the school was expanding and saw the addition of the ROSLA Block for the new 5th year students, in line with the raising of school leaving age (the meaning of
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to represent the North-East as part of an afternoon performance celebrating the 100th anniversary of N.O.D.A. The cast performed a 10-minute excerpt of
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Each year since the early 1960s the school has staged a public production. In 1999, following the March production, the cast of
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It consists of the main hall, administration quarters, a number of small classrooms, gymnasium and the central
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In early 2003 the school gained "Specialist Science" status. Following this, the school was renamed
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which housed the schools main departments: Mathematics, English, Science and Humanities.
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In September 2018, Woodkirk celebrated 70 years since its original opening.
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and the school logo was adapted to include an atom and the Pi (π) symbol.
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DFES statistics for Woodkirk High Specialist Science School
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In September 2011 the school became an academy, joining
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Academy School in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
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West Yorkshire
Coordinates
53°43′47″N 1°35′08″W / 53.72962°N 1.58563°W / 53.72962; -1.58563
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City of Leeds
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Tingley
West Yorkshire
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London Palladium
Stevie Ward
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"NODA reviews for Woodkirk Academy"
"Stevie Ward returns to Woodkirk Academy"
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