Bay Leadership Academy, based in Morecambe, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Bay Leadership Academy currently has around 724 pupils on roll, which is about 57% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.3% boys and 51.7% girls. Around 49.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 11.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 34%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Osborne Road, Morecambe, LA3 1AB |
| Website: | www.bayleadershipacademy.com |
| Telephone: | 01524416830 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Lee Waring |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 144646 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/10/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1276 |
| Number of Pupils: | 724 |
| Number of Boys: | 350 |
| Number of Girls: | 374 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 11.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 34% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.40% | 669 |
| Other White | 2.80% | 20 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.80% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 0.70% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.60% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| African | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Hampton Road , LA3 1EJ | 3out of 4 | 387 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| West End Primary School Chatsworth Road , LA3 1BW | 3out of 4 | 549 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Langridge Way , Westgate LA4 4XF | 2out of 4 | 1,230 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mossgate Primary School Kingsway , Heysham LA3 2EE | 3out of 4 | 1,303 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Littledale Avenue , Heysham LA3 2ER | 3out of 4 | 1,345 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Leadership Academy Osborne Road , LA3 1AB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heysham High School Sports College Limes Avenue , LA3 1HS | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Morecambe Community High School Dallam Avenue , LA4 5BG | - not rated | 2,759 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Morecambe Bay Academy Dallam Avenue , LA4 5BG | 3out of 4 | 2,759 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe Road School Morecambe Road , LA3 3AB | 3out of 4 | 3,198 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.