| Address: | St Walburga's Road, Blackpool, FY3 7EQ |
| Website: | http://www.st-mary.blackpool.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01253396286 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Blackpool |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Simon Eccles |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 141257 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/11/2011
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1199 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1225 |
| Number of Boys: | 603 |
| Number of Girls: | 622 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.9% | 8.2% |
| School: | 13% |
| England Average: | 40% |
| School: | 89% |
| England Average: | 94% |
| School: | 36% |
| England Average: | 43% |
| School: | 45 |
| England Average: | 46.7 |
| School: | 3.6 |
| England Average: | 4.07 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ The King Catholic Academy Rodwell Walk , Grange Park FY3 7FG | 3out of 4 | 89 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Boundary Primary School Dinmore Avenue , FY3 7RW | 3out of 4 | 346 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Layton Primary School Meyler Avenue , Layton FY3 7DX | 4out of 4 | 622 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Devonshire Primary Academy Devonshire Road , FY3 8AF | 2out of 4 | 1,309 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School Newton Drive , FY3 8BT | 3out of 4 | 1,410 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Academy St Walburga's Road , FY3 7EQ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blackpool Aspire Academy Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS | 3out of 4 | 1,297 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Baines School Highcross Road , FY6 8BE | 2out of 4 | 2,244 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blackpool Sixth Form College Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LR | - not rated | 1,641 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Academy Blackpool Warbreck Hill Road , FY2 0TS | 3out of 4 | 1,730 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfurlong School Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS | 4out of 4 | 1,301 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Tower Learning Centre 316 Church Street , FY1 3QE | - not rated | 1,682 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodlands School Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF | 3out of 4 | 1,933 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Park Community Academy 158 Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF | 4out of 4 | 1,980 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Educational Diversity 278a Whitegate Drive , FY3 9JW | 3out of 4 | 2,518 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.