Kimberworth Comprehensive School Explained

Kimberworth Comprehensive School
Type:Community comprehensive
Head:Bill Bainbridge (at closure)[1]
Address:Kimberworth Road
City:Rotherham
Postcode:S61 1HE
County:South Yorkshire
Country:England
Local Authority:Rotherham
Dfeno:372/4001
Urn:106948
Ofsted:Yes
Enrolment:604 (2003)[2]
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:16
Colours:Vermilion and grey

Kimberworth Comprehensive School was a comprehensive school in Rotherham, operating from 1914 to 2004. It merged with Old Hall Comprehensive School to form Winterhill School.

History

The institution opened in September 1914 as a school for 11–14 year olds.[3] The buildings were designed by the Rotherham architect James Knight. It later became a comprehensive school, with the upper age extended to 16.

The school closed at the end of the 2003–2004 academic year. The students and many staff transferred to the neighbouring Old Hall Comprehensive School, which was renamed Winterhill School as a result of the amalgamation. Both Winterhill and the nearby Wingfield Business and Enterprise College were rebuilt with extra capacity to accommodate the former Kimberworth students.Since its closure, the building was used as a temporary base for the "Old Hall City Learning Centre". After their departure, the building became derelict and remained empty for a number of years. In 2011, the building was renovated and was opened as an NHS centre "Kimberworth Place Psalters Centre".

Ofsted inspections

Between the commencement of Ofsted inspections in September 1993 and the school's closure in August 2004, it underwent two full inspections:

Date of inspection Outcome Reference
30 September – ?? October 1996 ???  
26–29 November 2001 Unsatisfactory (serious weaknesses) Report

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EduBase - Kimberworth Comprehensive School. education.gov.uk. 3 January 2015.
  2. Web site: INSPECTION REPORT KIMBERWORTH COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Rotherham, South Yorkshire. 27 February 2002. 3 January 2015.
  3. Web site: Education in 20th Century Rotherham . 4 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081016001001/http://www.rotherhamunofficial.co.uk/history/20th/education.html . 16 October 2008 . dead .
  4. News: Ofsted report on struggling school ‘unfair’ . Yorkshire Post. 3 January 2015.