Blackfriars Academy

Blackfriars Academy
Established	1960
Type	Special school; Academy
Location	Newcastle-under-Lyme/Bucknall Staffordshire England Coordinates: 53°00′30″N 2°13′55″W / 53.00824°N 2.23181°W / 53.00824; -2.23181
Local authority	Staffordshire
DfE number	860/7026
DfE URN	141448 Tables
Ofsted	Reports Pre-academy reports
Gender	Mixed
Ages	5–19
Website	www.bcfederation.co.uk

Blackfriars Academy (formerly Blackfriars School) is a mixed special school of approximately 200 pupils, covering an age range of 5 to 19, 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 consists of two sites, one of these is the school which is based in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England and educates pupils aged between 5 and 16. The Further Education site is based in Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent and caters for students aged between 16 and 19 years old.

History

Since it opened in September 1960, Blackfriars School has won various accolades and has a long record of pioneering partnerships. These include being granted High Performing Specialist Status in February 2006. One of the first Beacon Schools, the school is also part of the Leading Edge Partnership programme. It is also integrated into the community thanks to its Technology College status. In October 2014 the school converted to academy status as part of the Shaw Education Trust. the school was then renamed Blackfriars Academy.

Staffing

The school and FE site teams of staff consist of teachers, teaching assistants, physiotherapists, speech therapists, medical and social agencies and ancillary staff.

Facilities

Both of the school's sites host a wide range of facilities. These include:

Large, superbly resourced teaching areas
Three ICT suites
Two Art, Design and Technology Studios
Library
Maths Room and Science Laboratory
Large Sports Complex
Sensory Room
Sensory Garden
Drama Studio
Community Shop
Student Common Room and Café
Two Swimming Pools
Creative Arts and Games Hall
Gym
Community Cyber Café
Food Technology Room
Vocational Areas
Extensive Grounds
Outside sports area with rubberised surface

Notable former pupils

Denise Leigh, winner of Channel 4's Operatunity
Paul Henshall, actor

External links

Blackfriars Academy official website

Schools in Staffordshire (including Stoke-on-Trent)

Primary	St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Middle	Oldfields Hall Middle School Windsor Park Middle School

Secondary	Abbot Beyne School Alleyne's Academy Biddulph High School Birches Head Academy Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Sports College Blessed William Howard Catholic School Blythe Bridge High School Cannock Chase High School Cardinal Griffin Catholic High School Chase Terrace Technology College The Cheadle Academy Cheslyn Hay Sport & Community High School Chesterton Community Sports College Clayton Hall Academy Codsall Community High School The Co-operative Academy of Stoke-on-Trent The de Ferrers Academy Discovery Academy Endon High School Erasmus Darwin Academy Excel Academy Fair Oak Academy The Friary School Great Wyrley High School Hagley Park Academy Haywood Academy JCB Academy John Taylor High School King Edward VI School, Lichfield King Edward VI High School, Stafford The King's Church of England School Kingsmead School Kinver High School Landau Forte Academy Amington Landau Forte Academy QEMS Leek High School Moorside High School Nether Stowe School Newcastle Academy Norton Canes High School Ormiston Horizon Academy Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Ounsdale High School Paget High School Painsley Catholic College Paulet High School The Rawlett School St John Fisher Catholic College St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy St Peter's Academy St Thomas More Catholic Academy Sandon High School Sir Graham Balfour School Sir Thomas Boughey High School Stafford Manor High School Staffordshire University Academy Tamworth Enterprise College Thistley Hough Academy Thomas Alleyne's High School Trentham High School University Academy Kidsgrove Walton High School Weston Road Academy Westwood College Wilnecote High School Wolgarston High School Wolstanton High School

Grammar	St Joseph's College

Special	Abbey Hill School and Performing Arts College Blackfriars Academy Shenstone Lodge School

Further education	Burton & South Derbyshire College Buxton & Leek College Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form Moorlands Sixth Form College Newcastle-under-Lyme College South Staffordshire College Stafford College Stafford Collegiate

Independent	Abbotsholme School Abbots Bromley School Denstone College Lichfield Cathedral School Newcastle-under-Lyme School Stafford Grammar School St Dominic's High School for Girls St Dominic's Priory School

Independent (preparatory)	St Joseph's Preparatory School Vernon Lodge Preparatory School Yarlet School

Former	Berry Hill High School and Sports College Brewood Grammar School Edial Hall School Longton High School Mitchell High School

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