Morecambe Bay Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 21 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
- 1047 (68% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.8%
- Persistent absence
- 37.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.0%
White British 82.1%
Other White 7%
Unclassified 5.3%
Mixed 2.6%
African 0.8%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.73
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.17
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 16%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 34.2
Local authority average 45
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.75
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 35 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 19 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 49 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 68 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 71 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 65 |
Admissions
Morecambe Bay Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 192
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 157
- 2nd preference
- 140
- 3rd preference
- 96
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 157
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 238 121 117 |
| Year 8 | 204 107 97 |
| Year 9 | 162 76 86 |
| Year 10 | 161 77 84 |
| Year 11 | 178 87 91 |
| Year 12 | 45 18 27 |
| Year 13 | 59 27 32 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 82.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 47.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 12.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 21.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 5.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 64.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 22.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 9.0% 16.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.3% 1.7% |