Blackfriars Academy
| Type | Special School / Academy special converter |
| Age Range | 11-19 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Priory Road Newcastle-under-Lyme Staffordshire ST5 2TF |
| Phone | 01782987150 |
| Reference Number | 141448 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 120 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 69.17%
Girls: 30.83% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 39.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 4.2% |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 19 | 7 | 26 |
| 8 | 20 | 3 | 23 |
| 9 | 22 | 10 | 32 |
| 10 | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| 11 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 12 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 13 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 85% |
| White, Other | 2.5% |
| White & Asian | 2.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.7% |
| Indian | 1.7% |
| African | 1.7% |
| Chinese | 0.8% |
| Pakistani | 0.8% |
| Asian, Other | 0.8% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Report Date | 2023-11-16 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 2023-10-10 | School inspectionSchool inspection, PDF - 16 November 2023 |
| 2020-10-15 | Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 23 November 2020 |
| 2017-09-26 | Short inspectionShort inspection, PDF - 13 October 2017 |
| 2014-10-01 | Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 04 October 2014 |
| Previously as Blackfriars School | |
| 2013-01-16 | Full inspection:OutstandingFull inspection, PDF - 06 February 2013 |
| 2009-03-12 | Full inspection:OutstandingFull inspection, PDF - 25 April 2009 |
| 2006-02-20 | Full inspection:OutstandingFull inspection, PDF - 13 March 2006 |
| 2000-03-13 | Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 22 June 2000 |
| 2013-01-16 | Full inspection:OutstandingFull inspection, PDF - 06 February 2013 |
| 2009-03-12 | Full inspection:OutstandingFull inspection, PDF - 25 April 2009 |
| 2006-02-20 | Full inspection:OutstandingFull inspection, PDF - 13 March 2006 |
| 2000-03-13 | Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 22 June 2000 |
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