# Blackfriars Academy

Blackfriars Academy is a Special school for ages 11 to 19 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, with 121 pupils.

## Term dates

We do not yet hold term dates for Blackfriars Academy. This establishment sets its own term dates rather than following the local authority calendar.

## Facts

- **URN:** 141448
- **UKPRN:** 10047642
- **Type:** Academy special converter
- **Phase:** Special
- **Ages:** 11–19
- **Pupils:** 121
- **Capacity:** 120
- **Trust:** The Shaw Education Trust (https://schooldates.co.uk/trust/shaw-education-trust)
- **Local authority:** Staffordshire (https://schooldates.co.uk/council/staffordshire)
- **Address:** Priory Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF
- **Coordinates:** 53.008215, -2.231808
- **Website:** http://www.blackfriarsacademy.org.uk
- **Opened:** 1 October 2014

## Provenance

- **Source:** Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education
- **As at:** 31 August 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://schooldates.co.uk/school/blackfriars-academy

## Licensing

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