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Minsthorpe Community College

Field	Value
name	Minsthorpe Community College
image	Minsthorpe Community College.jpg
image_size	300px
coordinates
motto	Motivation, Commitment and Care
type	Academy
address	Minsthorpe Lane
city	South Elmsall
county	West Yorkshire
country	England
postcode	WF9 2UJ
local_authority	City of Wakefield
ofsted	yes
urn	137011
gender	Coeducational
lower_age	11
upper_age	18
website	https://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.

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.

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.

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.

Alumni

John Godber (1969–74 as Minsthorpe High) - also returned as a teacher, becoming Head of Drama.
Claire Utley (1992–95 as Minsthorpe High) - England footballer.

Teachers

David Hopkins (Humanities 1973–5) became Chief Advisor of School Standards at the DFES.

References

(18 March 2025). "Where was Adolescence filmed? Here are the locations used in new Netflix drama".

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