Winifred Holtby Academy

Winifred Holtby Academy (previously Bransholme High School, Winifred Holtby School, Winifred Holtby Technology College) is a coeducational secondary school located in the Bransholme area of Kingston upon Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The school is named after Winifred Holtby, a novelist and journalist who is best known for her novel South Riding.

Winifred Holtby Academy
Address
Midmere Avenue Leads Road Bransholme Kingston upon Hull , East Riding of Yorkshire , HU7 4PW England
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Aspiration, Achievement, Respect
Local authority	Hull City Council
Trust	The Consortium Academy Trust
Department for Education URN	139629 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Karen farmer
Deputy Headteachers	Mr Ian Fernie Mr pinder
Assistant Headteachers	Miss Michelle Kermeen Mr J. Richardson Mr K. Ziebeck[1]
Staff	250+
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 16
Capacity	1350
Houses	Hedoncrofte  Riseholme  Sefholme  Sudtone  Wawne
Colour(s)	Blue and Yellow
Website	http://www.winifredholtbyacademy.co.uk/

Originally known as Bransholme High School, the school was later renamed Winifred Holtby School, and some time later, Winifred Holtby Technology College. In May 2013 Winifred Holtby School converted to academy status and was renamed Winifred Holtby Academy. The school was given a substantial £38 million rebuild in 2011 under the Building Schools for the Future scheme and was twinned with Tweendykes Special School, who now share a small section of the building, and was opened in September 2011 following a minor delay caused by the collapse of the school's furniture supplier.^[2][3]

In 2019 Winifred Holtby Academy liquidised its own trust and became part of The Consortium Academy Trust.^[4]

Winifred Holtby Academy offers GCSEs, BTECs and OCR Nationals as programmes of study for pupils.

Notable former pupils

Bransholme High School

• Karl Turner, politician^[5]
• Kirk Yeaman, professional Rugby League player for Hull F.C.
• Richard Horne, professional Rugby League player for Hull F.C.
• Lee Jackson, professional Rugby League player for Hull F.C. and Sheffield Eagles; fastest try-scorer in either codes of rugby
• Danny Houghton, Captain of Hull F.C.^[6]
• Joe Cator, professional Rugby League player for Hull F.C.

Notable former staff

• Gerald Dunn, rugby player^[7][8]