The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- School rating
- Good Jun 24 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Unique reference
- 149137
- Address
- Bloom Street, Shaw, OL9 6BP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 719 (40% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.5%
- Girls
- 51.5%
- First language not English
- 33.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.1%
- Persistent absence
- 8.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mixed | 7.4% |
| African | 10.2% |
| Bangladeshi | 13.9% |
| White British | 25.9% |
| Pakistani | 33.1% |
| Other Asian | 1.8% |
| Indian | 1.7% |
| Other | 1.5% |
| Chinese | 1.4% |
| Other White | 1.1% |
| Other Black | 0.8% |
| Unclassified | 0.8% |
| Caribbean | 0.3% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.1% |
Admissions
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 228
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 461
- 2nd preference
- 401
- 3rd preference
- 209
- From another Local Authority
- 91
Offers
- 1st preference
- 162
- 2nd preference
- 58
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 20
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 125 114 |
| Year 8 | 238 107 131 |
| Year 9 | 242 117 125 |