Forests & woodlands · West Midlands
Tile Hill Wood School
Tile Hill Wood School — a school heritage in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Tile Hill Wood School is a school heritage located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.
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Place summary
Tile Hill Wood School is located in the West Midlands. It serves as an educational institution and is notable for its commitment to providing a comprehensive curriculum. The school is part of the local community, contributing to the educational landscape of the region.
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Background
History
The Woodlands School for Boys opened in September 1954, and was one of the first comprehensive schools to be built in Britain. Tile Hill Wood School for Girls opened in September 1957, costing just over £250,000. Only those girls who had passed the Eleven-plus examination were eligible to attend. According to the booklet written for the 25th anniversary of the school in 1982, only 40 girls initially started. They met outside the Middle School building and were allocated, with staff, to one of three classes in either class 2A, 2B or 2C. From the Admission Register the first intake of girls was on 10 September. One hundred and five girls were admitted that day, forty seven of that number were…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4040, -1.5897
- District
- Coventry
- Parish
- Coventry, unparished area
- Postcode
- CV4 9PW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Coventry North West
- Established
- 1957
- Official site
- westcoventry.atlp.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7802111 (CC0)
- wikipedia: West Coventry Academy (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tile Hill Wood School?
- Tile Hill Wood School is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV4 9PW), in the parish of Coventry, unparished area.
- When was Tile Hill Wood School built?
- Built or established in 1957.
- Is Tile Hill Wood School free to visit?
- Yes, Tile Hill Wood School is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tile Hill Wood School?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CV4 9PW. It sits within the Coventry North West parliamentary constituency.