Natural landmarks · East Midlands
Wath Academy
In or near Adwick upon Dearne.
Wath Academy — a school heritage in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Glyn Drury — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Swinton (South Yorkshire) · 2.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Wath Academy is a school heritage located in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.
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Place summary
Wath Academy is an educational institution located in the East Midlands. It serves a diverse student body and offers a range of academic and extracurricular programmes. The academy is known for its commitment to educational excellence and community engagement.
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Background
History
The school was founded in 1923 as Wath Secondary School. The expanded school initially still divided students into 'grammar' and 'basic' (secondary modern) streams and it was some time before it was formally designated a comprehensive school in 1972 and renamed Wath Comprehensive School in 1974 (which coincided with the school coming under the control of Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council). The Park Road site initially continued to be used for the secondary modern stream, but later became a wing for first form (later known as Year 7) students. Due to further expansion, the school also occupied a corner of Wath Central Junior School site on Festival Road for a period, making a total of…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.4967, -1.3419
- District
- Rotherham
- Parish
- Rotherham, unparished area
- Postcode
- S63 7HL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
- Established
- 1923
- Nearest railway station
- Swinton (South Yorkshire) — 2.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7974645 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wath Academy (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wath Academy?
- Wath Academy is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S63 7HL), in the parish of Rotherham, unparished area.
- What is Wath Academy?
- Wath Academy — a school heritage in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Wath Academy?
- The nearest railway station is Swinton (South Yorkshire), about 2.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode S63 7HL.
- When was Wath Academy built?
- Built or established in 1923.
- Is Wath Academy free to visit?
- Yes, Wath Academy is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wath Academy?
- The nearest railway station is Swinton (South Yorkshire), about 2.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S63 7HL.