St Mary's Catholic Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 10 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Unique reference
- 141257
- Address
- St Walburga's Road, FY3 7EQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1184 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 28.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.4%
- Persistent absence
- 22.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
White British 63.3%
Other White 15.9%
Indian 8.1%
Other Asian 5.7%
Mixed 3.5%
African 1.2%
Other 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 18%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 30%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.4
Local authority average 37
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.37
Local authority average 3.15
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 41 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 6 |
| English Language | GCSE | 206 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 199 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 30 |
| French | GCSE | 29 |
| Geography | GCSE | 45 |
Admissions
St Mary's Catholic Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 227
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 268
- 2nd preference
- 146
- 3rd preference
- 75
- From another Local Authority
- 37
Offers
- 1st preference
- 218
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 216 120 96 |
| Year 8 | 217 112 105 |
| Year 9 | 206 87 119 |
| Year 10 | 211 109 102 |
| Year 11 | 215 104 111 |
| Year 12 | 53 24 29 |
| Year 13 | 66 29 37 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 75.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 43.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 34.0% 5.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 15.0% 25.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 11.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 5.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 45.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 9.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 4.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.9% 2.4% |