School Room 50° Board

United Kingdom / England / South Yorkshire / Sheffield

Quick Info

Country United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Rock type Unknown
Climbs
Boulder problem (indoor)s 7 (8A+ to 8C)

Quick Info

Country United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Rock type Unknown
Climbs
Boulder problem (indoor)s 7 (8A+ to 8C)

Originally built by Gavin Ellis, Ben Tye and Andy Coish in Heeley Bank School community centre in 1993 alongside several other training boards.

After the building fell into disrepair Sheffield City Council forced the tenants to leave in 2006. The board was rescued and in 2014 it found a new home in a modern facility setup by Ben Moon. There was an initial period of controversy when it was realised the board had been setup at the wrong angle, but some devotes put in the work to correct the angle and restore the board to it's former glory.

References

[1] https://www.daveparryphotography.com/blog/school-holds-moon

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/DW41RiXCHC8/?img_index=3

[3] https://web.archive.org/web/20170828103546/http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/carry-on-climbing-1-441976

[4] https://web.archive.org/web/20170828103707/http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/heeley-protesters-win-reprieve-1-441828

[5] https://www.climbing.com/travel/school-room-sheffields-training-facility/

Contributors
374 contributions since 2nd January 2025.
260 contributions since 2nd January 2025.
6 contributions since 26th February 2026.
4 contributions since 2nd June 2026.
2 contributions since 12th February 2026.
2 contributions since 8th April 2026.

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Climbs

7 recorded climbs.

This timeline is missing some first ascents where the date of the ascent is unknown.
Year Climb Grade Climber Style Date
1990 Perky Pinky 8B Malcolm Smith Boulder | worked 1990-1994
First ascent.
Milk It 8B Malcolm Smith Boulder | worked 1990s
First ascent.
1991
1992–2014
2015
2016 Pinky Perky 8B Alex Megos Boulder | worked Nov 2016
First ascent.
2017
2018–2020
2021
First ascent.
Climb Grade # Recorded Ascents Ascents Recorded Between
Din's Problem 8C 3 11th December 2022
Perky Pinky 8B 32 1st January 1990 – 11th October 2026
Pinky Perky 8B 18 1st November 2016 – 11th October 2026
Milk It 8B 13 1st January 1990 – 13th December 2025
Off to Devon 8B 1 11th October 2026
Stuey 5 Bellies 8A+ 2 8th November 2025
Snot 8A+ 1