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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bay Leadership Academy | Lancaster Girls' Grammar School | Morecambe Bay Academy | 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | Bay Leadership Academy | Lancaster Girls' Grammar School | Morecambe Bay Academy | Our Lady's Catholic College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Morecambe, LA3 1AB | Lancaster, LA1 1SF | Morecambe, LA4 5BG | Lancaster, LA1 2RX |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Good | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8differs | 34.6 | 73.7 | 35.2 | 37.7 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.5 | 0.7 | -0.8 | -0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 26% | 95% | 20% | 29% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 47% | 100% | 46% | 50% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 74% | 81% | 5% | 15% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.3 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.9% | 5.2% | 13.5% | 10.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 34.0% | 12.4% | 38.0% | 33.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 8.1% | 1.1% | 9.1% | 3.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.24 (Competitive) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 0.86 (Often has places) | 0.75 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 178 | 169 | 157 | 134 |
| Places offereddiffers | 144 | 149 | 192 | 184 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 726 | 1,038 | 1,045 | 981 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 726 / 1,276 (57%) | 1,038 / 1,065 (97%) | 1,045 / 1,539 (68%) | 981 / 1,148 (85%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 49.2% | 7% | 43.6% | 40.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Lee Waring | Mr Christopher Beard | Ms Jen Pardoe | Mrs Helen Seddon |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Lancaster |
| Constituencydiffers | Morecambe and Lunesdale | Lancaster and Wyre | Morecambe and Lunesdale | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Sponsordiffers | Star Academies | — | The Bay Learning Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES | Academy trust: LANCASTER GIRLS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Academy trust: THE BAY LEARNING TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | STAR ACADEMIES | LANCASTER GIRLS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL | THE BAY LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | 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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