Forfar Academy
Forfar Academy is a comprehensive school serving the community in and around the market town of Forfar, Angus, Scotland. In 2019, Forfar Academy was ranked 251 out of 339 secondary schools in Scotland for pupils achieving 5 highers or more.- Email: forfaracademy@angusschools.org.uk
- Type: School
- Description: school in the town of Forfar, Angus
- Address: Kirriemuir Road, Forfar, DD8 3TG
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Station Park and Meffan Institute.
Station Park
Stadium
Station Park is a football ground in Forfar, Angus, Scotland. It is home to Scottish Professional Football League side Forfar Athletic and to Forfar Farmington of the Scottish Women's Premier League. Station Park is situated 2,000 feet east of Forfar Academy.
Meffan Institute
Museum
The Meffan Institute is a museum and art gallery in Forfar, Angus. Opened in 1898, it houses a variety of exhibits of local interest in Angus, including a collection of Pictish stones, particularly the Dunnichen Stone and the Kirriemuir Sculptured Stones as well as Roman and Medieval artefacts found in the local area. Meffan Institute is situated 3,400 feet south of Forfar Academy.
Forfar, 60 West High Street, St Margaret’s Church
Church
Forfar, 60 West High Street, St Margaret’s Church is situated 3,400 feet south of Forfar Academy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forfar and Kingsmuir.
Forfar
Forfar is the county town of Angus, 13 miles north of Dundee, with a population in 2022 of 15,700. Its main attractions are Glamis Castle, and the fine Pictish stones here and at Meigle and Aberlemno.Kingsmuir
Village
Kingsmuir is a small village in Angus, Scotland, one mile south-east of Forfar on the B9128 Carnoustie to Forfar road. Kingsmuir is situated 2 miles southeast of Forfar Academy.
Bogindollo
Village
Bogindollo is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland, 3.5 miles north of Forfar. Bogindollo is situated 2½ miles northeast of Forfar Academy.
Forfar Academy
- Categories: building, school building, and education
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.65285° or 56° 39′ 10″ north
Longitude
-2.89472° or 2° 53′ 41″ west
Operator
Open location code
9C8VM434+44
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Swedish—“Forfar Academy” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “اكاديميه فورفر”
- Persian: “آکادمی فورفار”
- Slovenian: “Forfar Academy”
- Swedish: “Forfar Academy”
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Highlights include Zoar Field and Market Muir.
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