Outwood Academy Carlton (formerly Carlton Community College) is a
secondary school with
academy status located in
Carlton, near
Barnsley, England.
It has a
mixed intake of boys and girls ages 11–16 with a
comprehensive admissions policy, and in 2016 had an enrolment of 746 pupils.
The school serves the communities of Carlton,
Athersley
Athersley is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England.
History
The site now occupied by the estate was once farmland and woodland. A large area from Lee Lane was known as Athersley Wood, which stretched nearly ...
and
Royston. It has a unit for children with autism that can accommodate the educational needs of 25 pupils, and a pupil referral unit that can accommodate the educational needs of 10 pupils with behavioural issues.
The school is operated by
Outwood Grange Academies Trust and the current principal is Paul Haynes.
History
Carlton Community College was established in September 2009 through the merger of
Edward Sheerien and
Royston High schools. Initially operating from the site of Edward Sheerien School, it was a
community school administered by
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
In 2011 the school moved into a newly constructed site, built as part of the
Building Schools for the Future
Building Schools for the Future (BSF) was the name given to the British government's investment programme in secondary school buildings in England in the 2000s. The programme was ambitious in its costs, timescales and objectives, with politicia ...
programme and funded through
Private Finance Initiative.
In February 2016, the school converted to
academy status under the sponsorship of
Outwood Grange Academies Trust, and was renamed Outwood Academy Carlton.
The school continues to coordinate with Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council for admissions.
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Secondary schools in Barnsley
Academies in Barnsley
Carlton
Educational institutions established in 2009
2009 establishments in England