Morecambe Bay Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 20 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 147115
- Address
- Dallam Avenue, LA4 5BG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1019 (67% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 8.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.6%
- Persistent absence
- 34.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 29.3%
White British 83.1%
Other White 6.3%
Unclassified 4%
Mixed 2.7%
African 1.4%
Other Black 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Other Asian 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 22%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.8
Local authority average 45
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.03
Local authority average 3.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 20 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 11 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 22 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 23 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 19 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 27 |
Admissions
Morecambe Bay Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 194
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 149
- 2nd preference
- 153
- 3rd preference
- 115
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 149
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 200 99 101 |
| Year 8 | 234 116 118 |
| Year 9 | 197 103 94 |
| Year 10 | 156 73 83 |
| Year 11 | 150 72 78 |
| Year 12 | 45 23 22 |
| Year 13 | 37 16 21 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 57.0% 48.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 21.0% 11.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 20.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 43.0% 57.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 19.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.8% 2.4% |