The Academy of St Francis of Assisi

The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
Type Academy
Religion Roman Catholic/Church of England
Location Gardners Drive
Fairfield

Liverpool
Merseyside
L6 7UR
England
Coordinates: 53°25′02″N 2°56′40″W / 53.41713°N 2.94437°W / 53.41713; -2.94437
DfE number 341/6905
DfE URN 101857 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11–18
Website www.asfaonline.org

The Academy of St Francis of Assisi is a coeducational joint-faith Roman Catholic and Church of England secondary school with academy status.[1] The school is located in the Fairfield area of Liverpool, England, and is named after Saint Francis of Assisi.

Description

The school first opened in 2005 a previously unpopular Catholic high school located nearby.[2] The Academy of St Francis of Assisi was built on the site of a waste dump at a cost of £20 million. The buildings are constructed to environmentally sustainable standards, with features including a solar atrium, a rainwater re-harvesting facility and a roof garden.[3] The school is jointly sponsored by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool and the Anglican Diocese of Liverpool.

The Academy of St Francis of Assisi offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils,[4] while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A-levels and further BTECs.[5] The school also has a specialism in sustainable development and the environment.[6]

References

  1. "Home | The Academy of St Francis of Assisi". Asfaonline.org. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
  2. Echo, Liverpool (2005-09-08). "It's a class apart". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
  3. "The Academy Of St Francis Of Assisi, Liverpool - from the Tablet Archive". Archive.thetablet.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
  4. "KS4 Curriculum | The Academy of St Francis of Assisi". Asfaonline.org. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
  5. "Curriculum | The Academy of St Francis of Assisi". Asfaonline.org. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
  6. "Our Specialism | The Academy of St Francis of Assisi". Asfaonline.org. Retrieved 2014-08-26.

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