The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy

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The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Address
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Booth Street

Oldham
,
Greater Manchester
,
OL9 6EF

England
Coordinates 53°32′46″N2°06′30″W / 53.546°N 2.1083°W / 53.546; -2.1083
Information
Type Free school
Motto Latin: Luceat Lux Vestra
(let your light shine)
Religious affiliation(s) Church of England
Established2022;3 years ago (2022)
TrustCranmer Education Trust
Department for Education URN 149137 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Chair of GovernorsSean Curley [1]
HeadteacherAllison Ash
GenderCo-educational
Age11to 16
Enrolment240
Capacity1,200 [2]
Website www.brian-clarke.org

The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy is a co-educational Church of England free school, located in the town centre of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. [3]

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The school caters to pupils aged 11–16 (Key Stage 3 & Key Stage 4). It was temporarily located at The Blue Coat School, whilst construction on the purpose-built new school complex was completed. The school moved in to the new building in May 2023.

The school is named after the artist Sir Brian Clarke, painter and stained-glass designer, who was born in Oldham. [4] The motto of the school is Luceat lux vestra, from Matthew 5:16: "Let your light shine".

History

In 2018, the CEO of the Cranmer Education Trust, Julie Hollis, applied to the Department for Education for a new secondary school in Oldham. [5] [6] The name of the proposed school, the Brian Clarke Academy, was revealed in November 2020, [7] 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 Faulkner Browns and to be constructed by construction company Willmott Dixon, [8] was granted in April 2021. [2] [9] The school officially opened in September 2022 and is due to be at full capacity in September 2026.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Our Governing Body". The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 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. ↑ "Oldham academy named after stained glass artist". BBC News. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "New School – The Blue Coat School". www.blue-coat.org. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Cranmer Education Trust Letter: new school" (PDF) (Press release). The Cranmer Education Trust.
  7. ↑ Jackson, Nick (10 November 2020). "Name finalised for new school in Oldham town centre". The Oldham Times. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  8. ↑ Morby, Aaron. "Willmott Dixon set for major Oldham secondary school" . Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  9. ↑ 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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