The Ilfracombe Academy
The Ilfracombe Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in the North Devon town of Ilfracombe, England. Originally opened by then Education Secretary Margaret Thatcher in 1970 and known as Ilfracombe School & Community College, it was the first purpose-built comprehensive school in the country.Photo: Roger A Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: School
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: school in Devon, UK
- Also known as: “The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy”
- Address: Worth Road, Ilfracombe, EX34 9JB
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Embassy Cinema and Ilfracombe harbour.
Embassy Cinema
Movie theater
Photo: Roger A Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Embassy Cinema is a movie theater, which is situated 2,300 feet northwest of The Ilfracombe Academy.
Ilfracombe harbour
Harbor
Ilfracombe harbour is a harbor, which is situated 2,400 feet north of The Ilfracombe Academy.
Landmark Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Arpingstone, Public domain.
The Landmark Theatre is a theatre in the North Devon coastal town of Ilfracombe. It has a distinctive double-conical design. It was built to replace The Pavilion Theatre, a Victorian building partly destroyed in a fire during the 1980s and later demolished. Landmark Theatre is situated 3,100 feet northwest of The Ilfracombe Academy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woolacombe and Knowle.
Woolacombe
Photo: PeteK78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Woolacombe is a seaside resort on the coast of North Devon, England, which lies at the mouth of a valley. The beach is 3 km, sandy and gently sloping, making it ideal for flying kites.
Knowle
Village
Photo: Rabbi WP Thinrod, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knowle is a village near Braunton located on the A361 road between Ilfracombe and Barnstaple in North Devon, England. It is in the civil parish of Braunton. Knowle is situated near to the Iron Age fortification of Knowle Hill Castle. Knowle is situated 5 miles south of The Ilfracombe Academy.
Pickwell
Hamlet
Photo: Rodw, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pickwell is a small settlement with a converted manor house in the civil parish of Georgeham, in the North Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. Pickwell is situated 6 miles southwest of The Ilfracombe Academy.
The Ilfracombe Academy
- Categories: academy school, secondary school, and education
- Location: Ilfracombe, North Devon, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.20351° or 51° 12′ 13″ northLongitude
-4.11527° or 4° 6′ 55″ westOperator
Athena Learning TrustOpen location code
9C3Q6V3M+CVOpenStreetMap ID
way 28071558OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q16892588
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