Morecambe Bay Academy

State-Funded School

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North WestRegion

LancashireLocal Authority

Morecambe and LunesdaleConstituency

LA4 5BGPostcode

1.4

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Morecambe Bay Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Lancashire, North West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,045 pupils. Morecambe Bay Academy is part of The Bay Learning Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 36.8
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 21.8%
EBacc average point score: 3.03

Ethnicity

White

90%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

1,045

Total Pupils

49%Boys

51%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

42%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,045
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: The Bay Learning Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
29 Oct 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
20 Feb 2018	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.