Woodfarm High School
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Woodfarm High School is a Scottish secondary school in Woodfarm
, East Renfrewshire
. It has a roll of approximately 800 pupils, and the Headteacher is Mrs Ann Stewart. The school achieves good exam results, along with East Renfrewshire's other high schools. It is currently named the 7th best State School in Scotland
and Giffnock Primary School. A small percentage of students from primary schools in the Glasgow City Council area are also admitted to the school by placement request.
(bassist
for indie rock
band Travis
)
Jordan Halsman
(Footballer currently playing for Motherwell F.C.
)
Chris Iwelumo
(Footballer currently playing for Burnley F.C.
)
Jennifer Reoch Miss Scotland 2011
Woodfarm
Woodfarm is a residential district within East Renfrewshire, Scotland, located roughly 6 miles to the south of Glasgow. The area is sandwiched between the suburbs of Thornliebank and Giffnock, and lies next to Rouken Glen Park, which is regarded as one of the best parks in the Greater Glasgow area...
, East Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. Until 1975 it formed part of the county of Renfrewshire for local government purposes along with the modern council areas of Renfrewshire and Inverclyde...
. It has a roll of approximately 800 pupils, and the Headteacher is Mrs Ann Stewart. The school achieves good exam results, along with East Renfrewshire's other high schools. It is currently named the 7th best State School in Scotland
Previous Building and Fire
The original Woodfarm consisted of four separate buildings, one with all general departments including gym, office and management facilities, another with Art and Information Technology departments and the final with English, Maths, Science and Home Economics. The fire destroyed the English and Science departments. The English and Maths building was also named the "Westfield Building".Cluster Primary Schools
The pupils of Woodfarm High School are mainly made up of students transferring from the four feeder primary schools: Robslee Primary School, Thornliebank Primary School, Braidbar Primary SchoolBraidbar Primary School
Braidbar Primary School is one of two primary schools in Giffnock, East Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is situated on Kyle Drive towards Giffnock North. Pupils from the school go on to Woodfarm High School, currently named the 7th best High School in Scotland. The head teacher is currently Mrs M...
and Giffnock Primary School. A small percentage of students from primary schools in the Glasgow City Council area are also admitted to the school by placement request.
Notable alumni
Dougie PayneDougie Payne
Dougie Payne is the bassist and backing vocalist of the Scottish band, Travis.-Career:...
(bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
for indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band Travis
Travis (band)
Travis are a post-Britpop band from Glasgow, Scotland, comprising Fran Healy , Dougie Payne , Andy Dunlop and Neil Primrose...
)
Jordan Halsman
Jordan Halsman
Jordan Halsman is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Premier League side Motherwell...
(Footballer currently playing for Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
)
Chris Iwelumo
Chris Iwelumo
Christopher Robert "Chris" Iwelumo is a Scottish footballer who plays for Watford as a striker.Iwelumo started his career with St Mirren before moving to Danish club Aarhus Fremad for two years. A move to Stoke City in 2000 saw him sent out on loan to several teams before a short-lived spell with...
(Footballer currently playing for Burnley F.C.
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
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Jennifer Reoch Miss Scotland 2011