Blackfriars Academy

Special
Academy
Ages 11 to 19

Ofsted: Outstanding

Priory Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Blackfriars Academy is a special school in Newcastle-under-Lyme for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 16 January 2013, report published 6 February 2013

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding

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Pupil numbers and mix

121 pupils on roll, with places for 120

Eligible for free school meals42.1%

42.1%, 15.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5%

5%, 16.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Blackfriars Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Coppice Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 2.4
Lyme Brook Independent School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Merryfields School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
Emerge School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Kaleidoscope School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy special converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Jamie Campbell
Phone: 01782987150
Website: blackfriarsacademy.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Priory Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF
Local authority: Staffordshire
URN: 141448

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.