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Blackfriars Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Special academy
Priory Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme ST5 2TF · blackfriarsacademy.org.uk · 01782 987150
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
- GCSEs, 2023/24
- 0.5
- average Attainment 8 score. Staffordshire 43.7, England 45.9
- Pupils
- 121
- 1 over 120 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 42.5%
- First language not English
- 5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2023/24 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.5, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Staffordshire it was 43.7, and across England 45.9.
Key stage 2 results
| 2015/16 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | hidden | 53% |
| Higher standard | hidden | 5% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | hidden | 103 |
| Maths | hidden | 103 |
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 104 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 46 | ||
| n/a | 45.4% | ||
| n/a | 64.8% | ||
| n/a | 40.5% | ||
| n/a | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 23.8 | +15.1 |
| Other education | 71.4 | −15.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.8 | +0.5 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Blackfriars Academy was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 10 Oct 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jan 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Mar 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (31 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 31
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 31 parents (100%) with SEND