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Joseph Swan Academy
Joseph Swan Academy in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Joseph Swan Academy is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Grace College (formerly Joseph Swan School, then Joseph Swan Academy) is a mixed secondary school with academy status situated in south Gateshead, England which educates pupils ages 11–18. The school was originally named after the English physicist and chemist, Sir Joseph Wilson Swan. In 2001, the school was awarded Specialist Technology College status. In April 2019, Joseph Swan Academy was taken over by Emmanuel Schools Foundation. As part of its transition into the ESF, it became known as Grace College from September 2019.
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Background
Description
The school has a range of after school projects and activities. As of March 2007 the school has an operative Royal Artillery detachment part of Durham Army Cadet Force. The School Detachment is part of 5th Platoon in B Company. As well as the Royal Artillery detachment, the school is host to the Academy Band of the Band and Bugles of Durham Army Cadet Force which welcomes musicians aged 12–18. In April 2019, Joseph Swan Academy joined the Emmanuel Schools Foundation. As part of the school joining ESF, it has been renamed Grace College.
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- Coordinates
- 54.9278, -1.6065
- District
- Gateshead
- Parish
- Gateshead, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE9 6JY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Established
- 1996
- Official site
- www.gracecollege.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6287270 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Grace College, Gateshead (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Joseph Swan Academy?
- Joseph Swan Academy is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE9 6JY), in the parish of Gateshead, unparished area.
- When was Joseph Swan Academy built?
- Built or established in 1996.
- How do I get to Joseph Swan Academy?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE9 6JY. It sits within the Gateshead Central and Whickham parliamentary constituency.