St Mary's Catholic Academy, Blackpool

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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St Mary's Catholic Academy

St Walburga's Road, Blackpool FY3 7EQ

https://www.st-mary.blackpool.sch.uk/

St Mary's Catholic Academy is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 1,200 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In May 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Finances and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Admissions.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.8		Blackpool Aspire Academy
1.0		Unity Academy Blackpool
1.3		Baines School
2.0		St George's School A Church of England Academy
2.1		Montgomery Academy
2.2		Hodgson Academy
2.3		South Shore Academy
2.7		Highfield Leadership Academy
2.8		Armfield Academy
2.9		Millfield Science & Performing Arts College
5.4		Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
5.6		Lytham St Annes High School

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Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Sixth form: About average. Attainment, progress and destinations are all about average.

Attainment: About average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is roughly average.

Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are poor. Progress at 16-18 is below average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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