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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bay Leadership Academy | Morecambe Bay Academy | Morecambe Community High School | Our Lady's Catholic College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Bay Leadership Academy | Morecambe Bay Academy | Morecambe Community High School | Our Lady's Catholic College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Morecambe, LA3 1AB | Morecambe, LA4 5BG | Morecambe, LA4 5BG | Lancaster, LA1 2RX |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | — | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8differs | 34.6 | 35.2 | — | 37.7 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.5 | -0.8 | — | -0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 26% | 20% | — | 29% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 47% | 46% | — | 50% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 74% | 5% | — | 15% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.3 | 2.8 | — | 3.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.9% | 13.5% | — | 10.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 34.0% | 38.0% | — | 33.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 8.1% | 9.1% | — | 3.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.24 (Competitive) | 0.86 (Often has places) | — | 0.75 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 178 | 157 | — | 134 |
| Places offereddiffers | 144 | 192 | — | 184 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 726 | 1,045 | 1,240 | 981 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 726 / 1,276 (57%) | 1,045 / 1,539 (68%) | 1,240 / 1,450 (86%) | 981 / 1,148 (85%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 49.2% | 43.6% | 19.6% | 40.4% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Lee Waring | Ms Jen Pardoe | Mrs V Michael | Mrs Helen Seddon |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Lancaster |
| Constituencydiffers | Morecambe and Lunesdale | Morecambe and Lunesdale | Morecambe and Lunesdale | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Sponsordiffers | Star Academies | The Bay Learning Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES | Academy trust: THE BAY LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | STAR ACADEMIES | THE BAY LEARNING TRUST | — | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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