Edward Sheerien School was a comprehensive school in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England.
The school had approximately 800 pupils, ages 11–16. The original Edward Sheerien School (1957-1992) was located on Newstead Road, Athersley, before moving to Carlton Road in 1992. The Carlton Road school site was where a large portion of the motion picture Kes was filmed in 1969.
History St Helen's school The Carlton school site was previously occupied by St Helens Comprehensive School, until being amalgamated with Edward Sheerien School in 1992.
St Helen's County Secondary School, on Carlton Lane, opened on 22 November 1963 to cater for children from the Athersley South and Monk Bretton area of Barnsley.
Original school Edward Sheerien was leader of the Labour group on Barnsley council from 1923 to 1958. The original Edward Sheerien County Secondary School was located on Newstead Road in Athersley North. It opened in 1956.South Yorkshire Times Saturday 27 February 1971, page 14 Harry Pickering Lockwood was headmaster until 1971. A £500,000 sports centre was built next door in 1983.Sheffield Daily Telegraph Tuesday 7 September 1982
This building was demolished in 1993.
Exam results In 1997 it had terrible GCSE results. 33% passed no GCSEs whatsoever. Times Tuesday November 18 1997 In 1998, 26% passed no GCSEs, Times Tuesday December 1 1998 and in 1999 it was 22%. In 2006, 11% gained five good GCSEs including English and Maths.Times Thursday January 11 2007
Closure Edward Sheerien School closed in September 2009, merging with Royston High School to establish Carlton Community College. The school went on to relocate to a new site in 2011, and in 2016 became Outwood Academy Carlton.
The site of the school was demolished in early 2011.
Alumni St Helen's County Secondary School Dai Bradley, child actorSouth Yorkshire Times Saturday 19 December 1970
References
External links Department for Education and Schools: Edward Sheerien School Ofsted report: Edward Sheerien School