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Bay Leadership Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Osborne Road
 Morecambe
 Lancashire LA3 1AB
Telephone: 01524 416830

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2018
History: This school arose from Heysham High School Sports College
Trust: Star Academies
Sponsor: Star Academies

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Stacey Cantley (since September 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Lee Waring (went to The Valley Leadership Academy)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 45.4 / 15.57
Non-teaching Staff*: 39.7
Number of pupils: 726
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.0
Sex: Mixed (46% boys / 54% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 49.20% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 22.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 7.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 19.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Lancashire
Electoral Ward: West End
School Number: 8884022

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 12th October 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
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Nearby Schools

  1. West End Primary School (0.4km) show on map
  2. Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Pr... (0.5km) show on map
  3. Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  4. Mossgate Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  5. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  6. Morecambe Bay Community Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  7. Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  8. Lancaster Road Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  9. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe (2.0km) show on map
  10. Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary ... (2.3km) show on map
  11. Morecambe Bay Academy (2.3km) show on map
  12. Great Wood Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  13. Morecambe Road School (2.9km) show on map
  14. Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community P... (3.0km) show on map
  15. Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary ... (3.0km) show on map
  16. Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  17. Lancaster and Morecambe College (3.2km) show on map
  18. The Loyne Specialist School (4.0km) show on map
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  20. Appletree Nursery School (4.2km) show on map
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  22. Willow Lane Community Primary School (4.2km) show on map
  23. Our Lady's Catholic College (4.7km) show on map
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  27. Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School (5.0km) show on map
  28. St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster (5.0km) show on map
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