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.