St Mary's Catholic Academy (Blackpool) data

St Mary's Catholic Academy is located in Blackpool and falls under the local authority of Blackpool. The school's religious denomination is Roman Catholic. This mixed-sex secondary school has 1,199 pupils, with a capacity of 1,199, aged from eleven up to eighteen, and the type of establishment is academy converter. The school has 90 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £36,592. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 11th May 2022 resulting in an good rating.

St Mary's Catholic Academy contact details

AddressSt Mary's Catholic Academy
St Walburga's Road
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY3 7EQ
Websitehttp://www.st-mary.blackpool.sch.uk
HeadteacherSimon Eccles

About St Mary's Catholic Academy

Phase of EducationSecondary
Type of EstablishmentAcademy converter
Admissions PolicyNon-selective
Statutory Low Age11
Statutory High Age18
BoardersNo boarders
Official Sixth FormHas a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
DioceseDiocese of Lancaster
Special ClassesNo Special Classes

Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity1,199
Number of Pupils1,199100% capacity
Number of Boys58249%
Number of Girls61751%
Free School Meals (%)31.50%

Where is St Mary's Catholic Academy?

Street AddressSt Walburga's Road
TownBlackpool
CountyLancashire
PostcodeFY3 7EQ
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St Mary's Catholic Academy on a map

St Mary's Catholic Academy map (FY3 7EQ) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Ofsted

Ofsted Last Inspection11th May 2022
Ofsted RatingGood
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at St Mary's Catholic Academy

Total Number of Teachers90
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)85.9
Total Number of Teaching Assistants25
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)21.1
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff25
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)22.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio13.8
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£36,592

St Mary's Catholic Academy administrative data

Establishment NameSt Mary's Catholic Academy
Establishment Number4601
Previous Establishment Number4601
Unique Reference Number141257
Local AuthorityBlackpool
Local Authority Code890
Previous Local AuthorityPre LGR (1998) Lancashire
Previous Local Authority Code923
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeE06000009
Government Office RegionNorth West
DistrictBlackpool
District CodeE06000009
WardPark
Parliamentary ConstituencyBlackpool North and Cleveleys
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Middle Super Output AreaBlackpool 009
Lower Super Output AreaBlackpool 009F

St Mary's Catholic Academy history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date16th January 2024
Reason Establishment OpenedAcademy Converter
Open Date1st September 2014

Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Child Care FacilitiesNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Offers Tuition by Another ProviderNot applicable

Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot applicable

Trust

Trust flagSupported by a multi-academy trust
TrustTHE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
School Sponsor flagLinked to a sponsor
School SponsorDiocese of Lancaster

Federation

Federation flagNot applicable

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10047144
Further Education TypeNot applicable

St Mary's Catholic Academy geodata

Easting332891
Northing437217
Latitude53.82687
Longitude-3.02103

Nearest schools to St Mary's Catholic Academy

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Christ The King Catholic Academy
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Boundary Primary School
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Layton Primary School
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Lancashire Alternative Provision
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Blackpool Aspire Academy
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Highfurlong School
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Devonshire Primary Academy
Devonshire Road, Blackpool, FY3 8AF
Primary1.2km
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School
Newton Drive, Blackpool, FY3 8BT
Primary1.3km
The Blackpool Sixth Form College
Blackpool Old Road, Blackpool, FY3 7LR
16 plus1.5km
Tower Learning Centre Independent School
316 Church Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 3QE
Not applicable1.5km