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The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy

Coordinates: 53°32′46″N 2°06′30″W / 53.546°N 2.1083°W / 53.546; -2.1083
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The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Address
Map
Booth Street

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Coordinates53°32′46″N 2°06′30″W / 53.546°N 2.1083°W / 53.546; -2.1083
Information
Other nameBlue Coat II
TypeFree school
MottoLatin: Luceat Lux Vestra
(let your light shine)
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established2022; 2 years ago (2022)
TrustCranmer Education Trust
Department for Education URN149137 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of GovernorsSean Curley[1]
HeadteacherAllison Ash
GenderCo-educational
Age11 to 16
Enrolment240
Capacity1,200[2]
Websitewww.brian-clarke.org

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 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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Our Governing Body". The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b Blue Coat II - Design and access statement (PDF) (Report). Faulkner Browns Architects. 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Welcome to Oldham's new secondary school | The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy". Cranmer Education Trust. 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  4. ^ "First students start at Brian Clarke Academy". The Oldham Times. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Oldham academy named after stained glass artist". BBC News. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  6. ^ "New School – The Blue Coat School". www.blue-coat.org. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  7. ^ "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]
  8. ^ Jackson, Nick (10 November 2020). "Name finalised for new school in Oldham town centre". The Oldham Times. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  9. ^ Morby, Aaron. "Willmott Dixon set for major Oldham secondary school". Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  10. ^ 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.
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