Upperwood Academy

Upperwood Academy is a 4–11 primary school with academy status located in Darfield, Barnsley, England. First opened on 5 November 1973, it is situated in an old mining community with changing patterns of employment.

Type: School
Description: primary school
Also known as: “Darfield Upperwood Academy”
Address: Barnsley, S73 9NL

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Netherwood Academy and All Saints Academy, Darfield.

Netherwood Academy

School

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Netherwood Academy is a secondary school located next to Netherwood Country Park, between Wombwell and Darfield in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. Netherwood Academy is situated 3,000 feet southwest of Upperwood Academy.

All Saints Academy, Darfield

School

Darfield is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. The village is situated approximately 4 miles east from Barnsley town centre. All Saints Academy, Darfield is situated 3,700 feet east of Upperwood Academy.

Church of St Mary

Church

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Church of St Mary is situated 1¼ miles south of Upperwood Academy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Darfield and Little Houghton.

Darfield

Village

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Little Houghton

Village

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Little Houghton is a hamlet and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. At the 2001 census it had a population of 618, increasing to 659 at the 2011 Census.

Wombwell

Town

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Wombwell is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. In the 2011 census, data for the town was split between the ward of Wombwell and small sections that fell into the wards of Darfield and Stairfoot.