Barnsley
Nursing Homes near Barnsley
South Yorkshire
Approximate Population: 71,599
Barnsley has long suffered from less than average educational achievement when compared with the rest of the United Kingdom, but recent improvements in examination results have brought levels in line with the national average.
Barnsley College is one of the largest further and higher education establishments in Europe and is situated on a number of sites throughout the town centre, chiefly the Old Mill Lane Site, Eastgate House, The Sci Tech Centre, the Honeywell Site and the Construction centre.
The University of Huddersfield has recently opened a campus in the town on Church Street besides Barnsley Town Hall. This is known as the University Centre Barnsley. All 14 secondary schools in Barnsley are soon to be updated and replaced by Academy education centres. Barnsley’s resident football team, Barnsley F.C. play in the Championship of the English league. Their home ground is known as Oakwell Stadium, which is situated in Oakwell, just outside of the town centre.