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St Mary's Catholic Academy

State school · Blackpool, FY3 7EQ
  • Secondary
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-18
  • 1,205 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
1,205 ·
Religion
RC
Local authority
Blackpool Council

Headteacher

Head

Simon Eccles

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool 21 %
Christ The King Catholic Academy 13 %
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School 12 %
OtherUnkn 12 %
Where the number of students is less than 10 or the school a student attended before or after this school is not known.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 11 %
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy 11 %
St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 7 %
Layton Primary School 5 %
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School 2 %
Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool 2 %
Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy 2 %
Boundary Primary School 2 %
Stanley Primary School 2 %
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
78%
LA avg.
53%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

GCSE - % of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
51%
LA avg.
42%
Eng. avg.
60%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

A level - Average points score (2024)

School
31.70
LA avg.
31.65
Eng. avg.
35.69
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What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
  • BTEC
  • EPQ
  • GCSE
  • VRQ
83
Number of teachers
14:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

1.7 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
10 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

1,205
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

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Contact the school

Address

St Walburga's Road
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY3 7EQ
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Telephone: 01253 396286

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.st-mary.blackpool.sch.uk

Local authority: Blackpool Council

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School data & information St Mary's Catholic Academy St Walburga's Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7EQ
1,205 Pupil numbers
32 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
25 % Pupils whose first language is not English
14:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
83 Number of teachers
12 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
51%
LA avg.
42%
Eng. avg.
60%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
42.00
LA avg.
34.80
Eng. avg.
44.20

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

-0.70 Score Well below average
≈ 15% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Spanish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 26 7
Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 192 5
Polish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 20 8
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 79 5
Music GCSE (9-1) Full Course 15 5
Media/Film/Tv Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 15 5
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 204 4
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 66 4
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 35 4
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 195 5
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 204 5
Drama & Theatre Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 7 5
D&T Food Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 7 4
Computer Studies/Computing GCSE (9-1) Full Course 35 2
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 79 5
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 79 6
Art & Design (Textiles) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 16 6
Art & Design (Photography) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 22 5
Art & Design (Fine Art) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 22 5

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
20%
LA avg.
11%
Eng. avg.
20%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
31.70
LA avg.
31.65
Eng. avg.
35.69

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Sociology GCE A level 9 B
Psychology GCE A level 16 B
Physics GCE A level 8 B
Media/Film/Tv Studies GCE A level 6 B
Mathematics GCE A level 12 B
History GCE A level 10 B
Government and Politics GCE A level 7 B
English Literature GCE A level 12 C
English Language GCE A level 8 C
Chemistry GCE A level 13 B
Biology GCE A level 19 B
Art and Design (Graphics) GCE A level 9 A

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

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Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 12 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

St Mary's Catholic Academy is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

1.7 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
10 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good
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