St Mary's Catholic Academy

State-Funded School

st-marys-catholic-academy-blackpool-north-west

North WestRegion

BlackpoolLocal Authority

Blackpool SouthConstituency

FY3 7EQPostcode

2.3

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

St Mary's Catholic Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Blackpool, North West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,188 pupils. St Mary's Catholic Academy is part of The Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 41.5
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 28.8%
EBacc average point score: 3.37

Ethnicity

White

78%

Asian

15%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,188

Total Pupils

49%Boys

51%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

33%

England average

27%

First language not English

28%

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: Most deprived
Total pupils: 1,188
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: The Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Inspection history

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

Report published					Overall
29 Jun 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
8 Dec 2011	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

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.