St Mary's Catholic AcademySt Walburga's Road , Blackpool

St Mary's Catholic Academy is a secondary school in Blackpool, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

St Mary's Catholic Academy currently has around 1184 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.4% boys and 50.6% girls. Around 36.4% 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 7.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (63.3%). other white pupils make up about 15.9%

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.

Around 89% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (84%) , including 28% who stay in school sixth forms and 33% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .