Bay Leadership Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Morecambe, Lancashire
Bay Leadership Academy is a secondary school in Morecambe, Lancashire for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 12 October 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Osborne Road, Morecambe, LA3 1AB
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 726 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 49.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 12 October 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils, and parents and carers, place this school at the heart of their local community.”
- “Pupils said that they value the many opportunities that they are offered to contribute to local causes.”
- “Pupils said that they are happy and proud to be part of this school.”
To improve
- “However, leaders do not always diagnose the exact cause of the difficulties that some pupils have with reading.”
- “This means that some of these pupils do not catch up with their reading knowledge as quickly as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 December 2022 (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) | 36.8 | 46 |
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: 213 first-preference applications, 136 offers in total, 136 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 Lancashire.
- Morecambe Bay Academy 1.6 mi Good
- Our Lady's Catholic College 3.1 mi Requires improvement
- Lancaster Girls' Grammar School 3.2 mi Good
- Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy 3.4 mi Outstanding
- Lancaster Royal Grammar School 3.7 mi Good
- Lancaster High School 3.9 mi Good
- Carnforth High School 6.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Saint Aidan's Church of England High School 10.5 mi School remains Good