The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy

Church of England academy in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England

53°32′46″N 2°06′30″W / 53.546°N 2.1083°W / 53.546; -2.1083InformationOther nameBlue Coat IITypeFree schoolMottoLatin: Luceat Lux Vestra
(let your light shine)Religious affiliation(s)Church of EnglandEstablished2022; 2 years ago (2022)TrustCranmer Education TrustDepartment for Education URN149137 TablesOfstedReportsChair of GovernorsSean Curley^[1]HeadteacherAllison AshGenderCo-educationalAge11 to 16Enrolment240Capacity1,200^[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

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.

References

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

External links

The official Brian Clarke Church of England Academy website

Schools in Oldham

Secondary schools

Independent schools

Special schools

Kingsland School

FE & sixth form colleges

Defunct schools

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Buildings	Ace Mill, Hollinwood Chadderton Town Hall Fox Mill, Hollinwood Heron Mill, Hollinwood Junction Mill, Middleton Junction Magnet Mill, Chadderton Majestic Mill, Waterhead Malta Mill, Middleton Manor Mill, Chadderton Newby Mill, Shaw Oldham Civic Centre Old Town Hall, Oldham Orme Mill, Waterhead Regent Mill, Failsworth Rifle Street drill hall Royal Oldham Hospital Rutland Mill, Shaw Trent Mill, Shaw Werneth Hall
Places of worship	St James' Church Madina Masjid & Islamic Centre Church of St Mary and St Peter St Matthew's Church, Chadderton Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Patrick Church Salem Moravian Church Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Westwood Moravian Church
Education	Blessed John Henry Newman RC College The Blue Coat School The Brian Clarke CE Academy Co-op Academy Failsworth Crompton House CE Academy Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy The Hathershaw College Hulme Grammar School North Chadderton School Oasis Academy Oldham Oldham Academy North Oldham College Oldham Sixth Form College The Radclyffe School Saddleworth School Waterhead Academy
Transportation	Oldham bus station
Sport and entertainment	Boundary Park Coliseum Theatre Gallery Oldham Vestacare Stadium
Others	Alexandra Park Oldham War Memorial Werneth Park
Demolished	Blackridings Mill Chadderton Power Station Clegg Street railway station Dawn Mill, Shaw Hawk Mill, Shaw Kent Mill, Chadderton Laurel Mill, Middleton Junction Maple Mill Middleton Junction railway station Oldham Central railway station Glodwick Road railway station Mumps railway station Mumps (LNWR) railway station Royd Mill Royton Ring Mill, Royton Textile Mill, Chadderton Thorp Mill, Royton Watersheddings Werneth railway station
Lists	List of schools in Oldham List of mills in Oldham
Listed buildings in	Chadderton Failsworth Lees Oldham Royton Saddleworth Shaw and Crompton