Natural landmarks · West Midlands
Woodlands Academy, Coventry
Woodlands Academy, Coventry — a school heritage in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Woodlands Academy, Coventry 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
Woodlands Academy is located in Coventry, in the West Midlands. It is an educational institution serving the local community. Further details regarding its history or architectural significance are not provided.
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Background
History
The school was purpose-built in 1954 as one of the first comprehensive schools in the country, by the collaboration of two local educational establishments, Coventry Technical Secondary School a Grammar School and Templars School a Secondary Modern School It opened on the morning of 21 September 1954. Historic links to these two can be seen in The Woodlands School coat of arms. Pupils were aged between 11 and 18. It remained a boys school; girls went to the nearby Tile Hill Wood School. In 2003, the school was awarded specialist status as a Sports College. There was a flagpole behind the library bearing a dedication to students of the original schools who were killed in the wartime bombing…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4128, -1.5913
- District
- Coventry
- Parish
- Coventry, unparished area
- Postcode
- CV5 7FF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Coventry North West
- Established
- 1954
Sources
- wikidata: Q8032925 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Woodlands Academy, Coventry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Woodlands Academy, Coventry?
- Woodlands Academy, Coventry is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV5 7FF), in the parish of Coventry, unparished area.
- When was Woodlands Academy, Coventry built?
- Built or established in 1954.
- Is Woodlands Academy, Coventry free to visit?
- Yes, Woodlands Academy, Coventry is free to enter.
- How do I get to Woodlands Academy, Coventry?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CV5 7FF. It sits within the Coventry North West parliamentary constituency.