Unity Academy BlackpoolSt Mary's Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Blackpool.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Unity Academy Blackpool and St Mary's Catholic Academy in Blackpool.
Unity Academy Blackpool scores 18 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Mary's Catholic Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Mary's Catholic Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Unity Academy Blackpool was judged in need of attention and St Mary's Catholic Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 29.3 for Unity Academy Blackpool and 41.5 for St Mary's Catholic Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Unity Academy Blackpool (33.3 in 2021-22, 29.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary's Catholic Academy (44.6 in 2021-22, 41.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlackpoolUnity Academy Blackpool | BlackpoolSt Mary's Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F18/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 8 in Blackpool | 2nd of 8 in Blackpool Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 2-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 946 | 1,184 | |
| Capacity | 1,020 | 1,199 | |
| Location | Blackpool, FY2 0TS | Blackpool, FY3 7EQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 29.3 | 41.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 17.6% | 28.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 32.4% | 54.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 11.1% | 11.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.57 | 3.37 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 108 | 208 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| 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 | 946 | 1,184 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 61.5% | 37.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.9% | 28.1% | |
| SEN support | 24.7% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.5% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 36.0% | 22.5% Stronger figure | 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.
Unity Academy Blackpool
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