St George's School A Church of England AcademySt Mary's Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackpool.
Summary of the comparison
St George's School A Church of England Academy and St Mary's Catholic Academy are secondary schools in Blackpool.
St George's School A Church of England Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary's Catholic Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St George's School A Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St George's School A Church of England Academy was judged Good and St Mary's Catholic Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.4 for St George's School A Church of England Academy and 44.2 for St Mary's Catholic Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at St George's School A Church of England Academy (49.5 in 2021-22, 55.4 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at St Mary's Catholic Academy (44.6 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackpoolSt George's School A Church of England Academy | BlackpoolSt Mary's Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 8 in Blackpool Stronger figure | 2nd of 8 in Blackpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,038 | 1,188 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,199 | |
| Location | Blackpool, FY4 4PH | Blackpool, FY3 7EQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.4 Stronger figure | 44.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 74.1% Stronger figure | 39.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 88.1% Stronger figure | 60.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 185 | 203 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 62 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 31.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 35.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 19.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,032 | 1,184 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.6% | 37.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 28.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.5% Stronger figure | 22.5% | 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
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.
St George's School A Church of England Academy
St Mary's Catholic Academy
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