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Bay Leadership Academy

Academy sponsor led · Morecambe · LA3 1AB

Ages 11–18 · 726 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

34.6

Overall absence

11.9%

Admissions demand

1.24 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.52
−20+2
Attainment 834.6
English & maths grade 5+26%
English & maths grade 4+47%
EBacc entry74%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.0%
Unauthorised5.8%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.1%
Enrolments in measure
729

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.24 · Competitive

1st preferences

178

Places offered

144

1st-preference offers

144

Total preferences (any rank)
364
Preferred offers (top 3)
144
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill57%

726 pupils · 1,276 places

Pupils on roll
726
Boys / girls
333 / 393
School capacity
1,276
Capacity fill
726 / 1,276 (57%)
Free school meals
49.2%
FSM pupils
357
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES
Academy trust
STAR ACADEMIES
Sponsor
Star Academies
Headteacher
Mr Lee Waring

Location

Address
Osborne Road
Postcode
LA3 1AB
Town
Morecambe
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Lancaster
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Morecambe, Lancashire, 726 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 49.2%.

Open schools in Morecambe
18
Secondary schools in Morecambe
2
Academies among open schools in Morecambe
11% (2)
Open schools in LA3
10
Secondary in LA3
1
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in MorecambeNear LA3

  • Morecambe Bay Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Morecambe · LA4 5BG · Lancashire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.2
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+20%
    • Absence13.5%

    1.6 miles away

  • West End Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Morecambe · LA3 1BW · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM49.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Mossgate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Morecambe · LA3 2EE · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM29.1%
    • Demand1.50

    0.7 miles away

  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Morecambe · LA3 2ER · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence17.6%
    • FSM39.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Lee Waring
Telephone
01524416830
Website
www.bayleadershipacademy.com

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