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Morecambe Bay Academy

Academy sponsor led · Morecambe · LA4 5BG

Ages 11–18 · 1,045 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

35.2

Overall absence

13.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-20

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 8-0.77
−20+2
Attainment 835.2
English & maths grade 5+20%
English & maths grade 4+46%
EBacc entry5%

EBacc APS: 2.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.0%
Unauthorised7.3%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
9.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,000

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill68%

1,045 pupils · 1,539 places

Pupils on roll
1,045
Boys / girls
512 / 533
School capacity
1,539
Capacity fill
1,045 / 1,539 (68%)
Free school meals
43.6%
FSM pupils
418
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE BAY LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE BAY LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Bay Learning Trust
Headteacher
Ms Jen Pardoe

Location

Address
Dallam Avenue
Postcode
LA4 5BG
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, 1,045 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 43.6%.

Open schools in Morecambe
18
Secondary schools in Morecambe
2
Academies among open schools in Morecambe
11% (2)
Open schools in LA4
8
Secondary in LA4
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 LA4

  • Bay Leadership Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Morecambe · LA3 1AB · Lancashire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att834.6
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence11.9%

    1.6 miles away

  • Our Lady's Catholic College

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Lancaster · LA1 2RX · Lancashire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.7
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence10.3%

    2.4 miles away

  • Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lancaster · LA1 1SF · Lancashire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att873.7
    • P80.7
    • EM5+95%
    • Absence5.2%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Jen Pardoe
Telephone
01524410207
Website
www.morecambebayacademy.co.uk

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