Five Islands Academy

Five Islands Academy, formerly Five Islands School, is the first federated school in the United Kingdom, providing primary and secondary education for children from 3 to 16 at five sites in the Isles of Scilly.

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Type: School
Denomination: Anglican
Description: school in the Isles of Scilly, England, UK
Also known as: “Five Islands School”, “The Five Islands Academy”, and “The Five Islands Academy: St Mary’s”
Address: Carn Gwaval, St Mary’s, TR21 0NA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Mary’s Airport and St Mary’s Hospital.

St Mary’s Airport

Aerodrome

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St Mary's Airport or Isles of Scilly Airport is an airport located 1 nautical mile east of Hugh Town on St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, to the south west of Cornwall, UK.

St Mary’s Hospital

Hospital

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St Mary’s Hospital is situated 1,100 feet west of Five Islands Academy.

Lower Moors

Protected area

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The Lower Moors is a wetland between Hugh Town and Old Town Bay on St Mary's, the largest island in the Isles of Scilly. The Isles of Scilly are an archipelago off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Great Britain. Lower Moors is situated 1,100 feet north of Five Islands Academy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town and Hugh Town.

Old Town

Village

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Old Town is a village on St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly located southeast of Hugh Town. It is thought to be the oldest settlement on the island. It is a popular tourist area and is only a short distance from the island's airport.

Hugh Town

Town

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Hugh Town is the largest settlement on the Isles of Scilly and its administrative centre. The town is situated on the island of St Mary's, the largest and most populous island in the archipelago, and is located on a narrow isthmus which joins the peninsula known as the Garrison with the rest of the island.