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Blackfriars Academy

Priory Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF

Ofsted: Outstanding

Independent

Phase

120

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Cohort Size
14

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
93.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
0.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
120
Boys
83 (69%)
Girls
37 (31%)
Capacity
120 (100% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
39.2%
EAL
4.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
100.0%
SEN Support
0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
14.5
Budget per Pupil
£26,275/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
30.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy special converter
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 85.0%
  • White Other: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.7%
  • Asian Indian: 1.7%
  • Black African: 1.7%
  • Other: 1.7%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.8%

85.0%

White British

2.5%

White Other

2.5%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Priory Road

Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands

Administrative

URN
141448
UKPRN
10047642
Establishment No.
7026
Trust
THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST

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