Bay Leadership AcademyMorecambe Bay Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Morecambe.
Summary of the comparison
Bay Leadership Academy and Morecambe Bay Academy are secondary schools in Morecambe.
Bay Leadership Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Morecambe Bay Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bay Leadership Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Bay Leadership Academy was judged Good and Morecambe Bay Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.8 for Bay Leadership Academy and 36.8 for Morecambe Bay Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bay Leadership Academy (39.0 in 2021-22, 36.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Morecambe Bay Academy (41.8 in 2021-22, 36.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MorecambeBay Leadership Academy | MorecambeMorecambe Bay Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 59th of 80 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 67th of 80 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 724 | 1,019 | |
| Capacity | 1,276 | 1,539 | |
| Location | Morecambe, LA3 1AB | Morecambe, LA4 5BG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.8 | 36.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.4% Stronger figure | 21.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.4% Stronger figure | 43.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 56.3% Stronger figure | 13.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.48 Stronger figure | 3.03 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 126 | 147 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 10 2021-22 | 34 2024-25 | |
| A-level average points | 21.4 2021-22 | 26.8 Stronger figure2024-25 · England 35.0 | |
| A-level average grade | D 2021-22 | C- 2024-25 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 724 | 1,019 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.7% | 40.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.0% | 8.5% | |
| SEN support | 26.2% | 29.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.2% Stronger figure | 12.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.1% Stronger figure | 37.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bay Leadership Academy
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