55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
29%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
12%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
701.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,184
Pupils · 2024/25
28%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBlackpool
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Mary's Catholic Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Blackpool
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
+4pp
64%56%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
29%
+1pp
38%33%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
41.5
-0.5
45.042.640.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.5
EBacc entry
12%
+4pp
13%9%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
EBacc APS
701.0
+20.5
730.5674.1617.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 701.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.2
-0.5
33.031.630.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.2
A-level value added
-0.19
0
+0.20.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
19%
-1pp
24%19%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,184
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
28%
FSM eligible
37%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
St Walburga's Road, Blackpool, FY3 7EQ
Local authority
Blackpool
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 55% | 29% | 41.5 | Not applicable | 12% | 701.0 | 23% | 1,184 |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 28% | 42.0 | -0.70 | 7% | 680.5 | 20% | 1,205 |
| 2022/23 | 48% | 27% | 40.3 | -0.76 | 8% | 617.7 | 13% | 1,199 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 38% | 44.6 | -0.61 | 4% | 705.0 | 17% | 1,212 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 36% | 45.0 | -0.25 | 13% | 730.5 | 33% | 1,199 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 42% | 46.1 | -0.12 | 13% | 727.4 | 23% | 1,176 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 37% | 42.3 | -0.30 | 8% | — | 22% | 1,196 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.2 | C | -0.19 | 19% | 74 |
| 2023/24 | 31.6 | C | -0.17 | 20% | 78 |
| 2022/23 | 33.0 | C+ | — | 23% | 81 |
| 2021/22 | 30.1 | C | — | 15% | 94 |
| 2018/19 | 31.9 | C+ | -0.09 | 24% | 66 |
| 2017/18 | 27.4 | C- | +0.02 | 4% | 74 |
| 2016/17 | 27.7 | C- | +0.22 | 3% | 71 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,184 | 14.3 | 14% | 28% | 37% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,205 | 14.7 | 12% | 25% | 36% | 7% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,199 | 14.4 | 12% | 22% | 35% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,212 | 15.3 | 12% | 19% | 35% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,225 | 15.2 | 13% | 17% | 29% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,199 | 14.6 | 16% | 14% | 31% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | — | 13.8 | — | — | — | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,196 | 14.5 | 16% | 12% | 31% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.