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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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The Brian Clarke Church Of England Academy
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.

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.

The school is named after the artist Brian Clarke, painter and stained-glass designer, who was born in Oldham. 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. The name of the proposed school, the Brian Clarke Academy, was revealed in November 2020, 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, was granted in April 2021. The school officially opened the new building in summer 2023.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Our Governing Body". The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  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. ^ "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
  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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