Bay Leadership Academy

Osborne Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA3 1AB

Good

Inspected 12 October 2022

Good

Ofsted

36.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

724

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 724 / 1,276 (57%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 12 October 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

50.7%

Disadvantaged

EAL

5.1%

SEN support

26.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

36.8

Attainment 8

724 pupils

29.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

52.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.5

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

85%

Sustained destination

70%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.2%

Overall absence

29.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

44.85

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

16.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

16.62

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

£49,809

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,698 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +4.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,852

Spend per pupil

£8,941

Income per pupil

51%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.