New secondary school approved for Radcliffe
Plans for a new school, to serve the community of Radcliffe, have been approved, senior government officials announced today.
Star Academies received approval from the Department for Education (DfE) to open a new secondary school in Radcliffe as part of the government’s free schools programme.
Star Leadership Academy, Radcliffe will help to meet the needs of Radcliffe’s growing population and contribute towards the town’s regeneration.
The school, which is expected to open in 2024, will offer pupils aged 11-16 a local, high-quality education that will enable them to succeed in Further and Higher Education and in their chosen careers.
Star Leadership Academy, Radcliffe, will be run by leading multi-academy trust, Star Academies. The Trust is responsible for 29 schools nationally and was named the top-performing multi-academy trust (MAT) in England for the progress pupils make at its secondary schools (Progress 8).
Hamid Patel CBE, Chief Executive at Star Academies, said:
“We are delighted to be opening a new secondary school which will give the young people of Radcliffe the opportunity to receive a first-rate education.
Star Academies has a long track record of running top-performing schools. Our schools are committed to creating an environment where pupils are able to achieve their very best academically and personally.
We are looking forward to ensuring that Star Leadership Academy, Radcliffe is a school that sits at the very heart of the local community. We aim to create a school that benefits not just today’s young people but future generations too, enabling them to grow, prosper and succeed.
We are grateful for the work of Bury Council in helping to secure this new educational provision for the young people of Radcliffe. We look forward to continuing our work in partnership with the council and other local stakeholders to ensure that we achieve our goals.”
Councillor Eamonn O’Brien, leader of Bury Council, said:
“This is fantastic news. A new high school in Radcliffe is good for local parents and their children, but will also play a central role in our ongoing plans to transform Radcliffe for generations to come.
A strong high performing secondary school will improve the prospects for Radcliffe children and the community as a whole, and we look forward to continuing to work in partnership with Star Academies to bring this about.”
Councillor Tamoor Tariq, Bury Council’s cabinet member for children and families, said:
“This is what we’ve all been waiting so long to hear, and it’s nothing less than local residents deserve.
Demand for secondary school places across the borough is increasing, with limited capacity to meet current and forecast need. Coupled to this is forecast additional demand from residential growth in Radcliffe, which will put additional demands on pupil places in this part of the borough.
Also fewer young people in Radcliffe achieve five good GCSEs than the Bury average. The new school will play a crucial part in giving our borough enough pupil places at local schools and level up the education attainment of young people in Radcliffe.”
Added By: Star Academies | Date Added: 5th Feb 2021 | Posted In: Latest News