Blackfriars Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Priory Road
 Newcastle-under-Lyme
 Staffordshire ST5 2TF
Telephone: 01782 987150

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Blackfriars School
Trust: The Shaw Education Trust
Sponsor: The Shaw Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Academy Principal: Mr Jamie Campbell (since September 2024 – came from Bluebell Park School)
Previous Headteacher: Alison Parr
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 14.6 / 41.85
Non-teaching Staff*: 51.03
Number of pupils: 120
Pupils Per Teacher: 8.2
Sex: Mixed (69% boys / 31% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 39.80% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 20.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 15.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 43.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Staffordshire
Constituency: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Electoral Ward: Westlands
School Number: 8607026

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 16th January 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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