Blackfriars Academy
Academy special converterAges 11–19MixedSixth form
Priory Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF
Academy Principal · Mr Jamie Campbell
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Key facts
Pupils121Capacity 120
OfstedSchool remains OutstandingInspected 11 October 2023
TrustThe Shaw Education Trust
Free school meals42.5%
SEN provisionSEN unit
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding
Ungraded inspection on 11 October 2023.
Read the full Ofsted reportsOfsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026
For September 2027. Apply through Staffordshire council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
How to apply in StaffordshireNearby schools for the same ages
- Coppice Academy0.5 mi
- St John Fisher Catholic College0.6 mi
- Newcastle Academy0.7 mi
- The Orme Academy1.4 mi
- Thistley Hough Academy1.4 mi