Blackfriars Academy
Academy special converter · Ages 11–19 · Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
Blackfriars Academy is a special school in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire for ages 11–19 (academy special converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 11 October 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Priory Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 11–19
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 121 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 8.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 11 October 2023
Strengths
- “Blackfriars Academy prepares pupils well for the next stages of their education and lives.”
- “Pupils know that every adult in school will support them along their journey into adulthood.”
- “Pupils thrive from the opportunities given to them.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
What a pass unlocks for Blackfriars Academy
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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