The Academy of St Francis of Assisi

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The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
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The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
Gardners Drive
Fairfield

, ,
L6 7UR

England
Coordinates 53°25′02″N2°56′40″W / 53.41713°N 2.94437°W / 53.41713; -2.94437 Coordinates: 53°25′02″N2°56′40″W / 53.41713°N 2.94437°W / 53.41713; -2.94437
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Type Academy
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic/Church of England
Department for Education URN 144493 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 16
Website www.asfaonline.org

Academy of St Francis of Assisi is a coeducational joint-faith Roman Catholic and Church of England secondary school with academy status. [1] The school is located in the Fairfield area of Liverpool, England, and is named after Saint Francis of Assisi.

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The school first opened in 2005. [2]

The Academy of St Francis of Assisi was built on the site of a waste dump at a cost of £20 million. The buildings are constructed to environmentally sustainable standards, with features including a solar atrium, a rainwater re-harvesting facility and a roof garden. [3] The school is jointly sponsored by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool and the Anglican Diocese of Liverpool.

The Academy of St Francis of Assisi offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils, [4] while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A-levels and further BTECs. [5] The school has a specialism in sustainable development and the environment. [6]

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Saint Francis of Assisi School may refer to the following schools:

References

  1. "Home | The Academy of St Francis of Assisi". Asfaonline.org. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  2. Echo, Liverpool (8 September 2005). "It's a class apart". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  3. "The Academy Of St Francis Of Assisi, Liverpool - from the Tablet Archive". Archive.thetablet.co.uk. 3 February 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  4. "KS4 Curriculum | The Academy of St Francis of Assisi". Asfaonline.org. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  5. "Curriculum". Asfaonline.org. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  6. "Our Specialism | The Academy of St Francis of Assisi". Asfaonline.org. Retrieved 26 August 2014.