Greensward Academy

Greensward Academy is a comprehensive school and academy for 11- to 18-year-olds, located in Hockley, Essex. Greensward has approximately 200 staff and 1450 students, including 260 in the sixth form.

Type: School
Description: school in Essex, UK
Also known as: “Lift Greensward”
Address: Greensward Lane, SS5 5HG

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hockley railway station and Marylands Nature Reserve.

Hockley railway station

Railway station

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Hockley railway station is on the Shenfield to Southend Line in the East of England, serving the village of Hockley, Essex. It is 36 miles 1 chain down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Rayleigh to the west and Rochford to the east. Hockley railway station is situated 1,700 feet southwest of Greensward Academy.

Marylands Nature Reserve

Forest

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Marylands is a 3.7 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Hockley in Essex. It is owned by Rochford District Council and managed by Hockley Parish Council. The site has a varied fauna and flora, with 96 species of trees, shrubs, grasses and herbs, and 13 of butterflies.

Emmanuel Parish Church

Church

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Emmanuel Parish Church is situated 3,200 feet south of Greensward Academy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rochford and Rayleigh.

Rochford

Town

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Rochford is a town and civil parish in Essex, England. It lies 3 miles north of Southend-on-Sea, 43 miles from London and 21 miles from Chelmsford. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 9,889 and the Rochford built up area had a population of 12,615. Rochford is situated 2½ miles southeast of Greensward Academy.

Rayleigh

Town

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Rayleigh is a market town and civil parish in the Rochford District of Essex, England. It lies between Chelmsford and Southend-on-Sea, 32 miles east of central London. Rayleigh is situated 3 miles southwest of Greensward Academy.

Eastwood

Suburb

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Eastwood is a suburb of the city of Southend-on-Sea, in the ceremonial county of Essex, England. It was formerly a civil parish, the main part of which was absorbed into the municipal borough of Southend-on-Sea in 1933. Eastwood is situated 3 miles south of Greensward Academy.