St Mary's Catholic Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Blackpool
St Mary's Catholic Academy is a secondary school in Blackpool for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 10 May 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- St Walburga's Road, Blackpool, FY3 7EQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Blackpool
- Pupils on roll
- 1,188 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 10 May 2022
Strengths
- “They benefit from positive relationships with staff.”
- “Pupils know that adults are available to support them at all times.”
- “Pupils also have systems that enable them to raise concerns online.”
To improve
- “However, pupils do not achieve as well as they should across many subjects.”
- “This is also the case for disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.”
- “However, these practices are not implemented consistently across the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 29% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 245 first-preference applications, 204 offers in total, 192 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Blackpool.
- Blackpool Aspire Academy 0.7 mi Requires improvement
- St George's School A Church of England Academy 2.0 mi Improved significantly
- Montgomery Academy 2.1 mi Good
- South Shore Academy 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Highfield Leadership Academy 2.7 mi Requires improvement