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Morecambe Bay Academy

Dallam Avenue, Morecambe, LA4 5BG

Local ranking67th of 80 secondary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1539

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
36.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
21.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
43.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
13.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
147

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
79.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
78.0%
Higher education
32.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
32.0%
Not sustained
22.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

26.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

34

A-Level Students

Applied General Avg Points
28.1
16-18 Cohort
83

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1019
Boys
502 (49%)
Girls
517 (51%)
Capacity
1539 (66% full)
SEND
32.5%
FSM Eligible
40.5%
EAL
8.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.1%
SEN Support
29.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
52.1
Budget per Pupil
£8,018/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
37.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.6%
  • White Other: 6.5%
  • Black African: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • Black Other: 0.6%
  • Other: 0.6%
  • Asian Other: 0.5%

86.6%

White British

6.5%

White Other

1.4%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
147115
UKPRN
10083190
Establishment No.
4027
Trust
THE BAY LEARNING TRUST

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