The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy is a co-educational Church of England free school for 11- to 16-year-olds, located in the town centre of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.[3]
| The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy | |
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| Address | |
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Booth Street , , | |
| Coordinates | 53°32′46″N 2°06′30″W / 53.546°N 2.1083°W |
| Information | |
| Other name | Blue Coat II |
| Type | Free school |
| Motto | Latin: Luceat Lux Vestra (let your light shine) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 2022 |
| Trust | Cranmer Education Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 149137 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Sean Curley[1] |
| Headteacher | Allison Ash |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 240 |
| Capacity | 1,200[2] |
| Website | www |
The school caters to pupils aged 11–16, offering GCSE courses. It is temporarily located at The Blue Coat School, and construction on the purpose-built new school complex is planned to be completed by April 2023.[4]
The school is named after the artist Brian Clarke, painter and stained-glass designer, who was born in Oldham.[5] The motto of the school is Luceat Lux Vestra, from Matthew 5:16: "let your light shine".
History edit
In 2018, the CEO of the Cranmer Education Trust, Julie Hollis, applied to the Department for Education for a new secondary school in Oldham.[6][7] The name of the proposed school, the Brian Clarke Academy, was revealed in November 2020,[8] together with the school crest, motto, and launch of the school's website. Planning permission for the purpose-built school building, designed by architectural practice FaulknerBrowns and to be constructed by construction company Willmott Dixon,[9] was granted in April 2021.[2][10] The school officially opened the new building in summer 2023.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Our Governing Body". The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ a b Blue Coat II - Design and access statement (PDF) (Report). Faulkner Browns Architects. 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Welcome to Oldham's new secondary school | The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy". Cranmer Education Trust. 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "First students start at Brian Clarke Academy". The Oldham Times. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Oldham academy named after stained glass artist". BBC News. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "New School – The Blue Coat School". www.blue-coat.org. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Cranmer Education Trust Letter: new school" (PDF) (Press release). The Cranmer Education Trust.https://www.blue-coat.org/wp-content/uploads/cranmer-letter-to-parents-re-new-school.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Jackson, Nick (10 November 2020). "Name finalised for new school in Oldham town centre". The Oldham Times. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Morby, Aaron. "Willmott Dixon set for major Oldham secondary school". Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Green, Charlotte (23 July 2021). "Huge new secondary school given green light to be built in Oldham town centre". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 26 July 2021.