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Today

Education

Clayton has one secondary school: Clayton Hall Business and Language College. It has been developed on the site of the 19th century Clayton Hall. Clayton Hall Business and Language College has around 948 pupils^[specify] and is attended to by pupils from all over Newcastle-under-Lyme.^[specify] It also has nearby local primary and junior schools including Seabridge and Langdale Primary and junior Schools.

Religion

Within Clayton is St James Church which looks like it has a blue roof but in fact it was originally green. This is a Church of England church where there is a Sunday School for children of any age. The school is held in the church hall at the same time as the main service is taken. Another nearby church is the United Reformed Church (URC). Brownies and Guides are normally held in the annex and Beavers, Cubs and Scouts are held in the den along with Explorers. These are held on a week night and there are two scout groups to go to; on Monday the Spitfires and Wednesday the Harriers. They were named after planes and are used to tell the two groups apart as they are both called 79th URC Scouts. In Explorers the Duke of Edinburgh award can be taken. The Church of England is the officially established Christian church[1] in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ... Logo of The United Reformed Church The United Reformed Church (URC) is a Christian denomination (church) in the United Kingdom. ... Scouts and Guides from different countries on World Scout Moot 1996 Scouting, or the Scout movement, is a worldwide youth movement of multiple organizations for both boys and girls whose aim is to develop young people physically, spiritually and mentally so that youth may take a constructive place in society. ... The Duke of Edinburghs Award is a registered charity in the United Kingdom which administers an award (also known as The Duke of Edinburghs Award or D of E) for personal achievement that can be obtained by anyone aged from 14 to 25. ...

Transport

Buses

Bus services are operated by First PMT (numbers 98 and 99A) as well as D&G Buses and Bakers. Potteries Motor Traction (PMT) is a company based in Stoke-on-Trent that operates buses in north-west England. ...

Road

The A519 runs through Clayton between Newcastle-under-Lyme and the M6 motorway at junction 15, where the A500 (located on the southern ouskirts of Clayton) runs to Stoke-on-Trent. The A519 is a road in the United Kingdom that runs between Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire to Newport, Shropshire. ... This article concerns the M6 motorway in England. ... The A500 is a major road in Staffordshire and Cheshire, England. ... This page is about Stoke-on-Trent in England. ...