Blackfriars Academy

Blackfriars Academy
Location
Map
Newcastle-under-Lyme/Bucknall
,
Staffordshire

England
Coordinates53°00′30″N 2°13′55″W / 53.00824°N 2.23181°W / 53.00824; -2.23181
Information
TypeSpecial school;
Academy
Established1960
Local authorityStaffordshire
TrustShaw Education Trust
Department for Education URN141448 Tables
OfstedReports
GenderMixed
Age5 to 19
Websitehttp://www.bcfederation.co.uk/

Blackfriars Academy (formerly Blackfriars School) is a mixed special school of approximately 200 pupils, covering an age range of 11 to 19,[1] with a range of physical, learning, medical and sensory needs who come from North and Central Staffordshire and the Unitary Authority of Stoke-on-Trent. The school is based in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England. It has a swimming pool on campus.[2]

History

Blackfriars Academy opened in September 1960. It was granted High Performing Specialist Status in February 2006.[citation needed] One of the first Beacon Schools, the school is also part of the Leading Edge Partnership programme. It is also integrated into the community due to its Technology College status. In October 2014, the school converted to academy status as part of the Shaw Education Trust,[3] and the school was then renamed Blackfriars Academy.

Staffing

The school's teams of staff consist of teachers, teaching assistants, physiotherapists, speech therapists, medical and social agencies and ancillary staff. The total staff is 90.[1]

Notable former pupils

References

  1. ^ a b "Blackfriars Academy | Welcome to Blackfriars Academy - Proudly part of the Shaw Education Trust". Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Overview - Blackfriars Academy - NHS". www.nhs.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Blackfriars Academy - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2024.