St Mary's Catholic Academy
Academy converter in Blackpool, Blackpool.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1188 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1199 |
| Free school meals | 35.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Address | St Walburga's Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7EQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.st-mary.blackpool.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01253396286 |
| URN | 141257 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 May 2022, published 29 June 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Nearby schools
- Blackpool Aspire Academy (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- Unity Academy Blackpool (all-through school, about 1.6 km)
- Baines School (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- St George's School A Church of England Academy (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
- Montgomery Academy (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Hodgson Academy (secondary school, about 3.5 km)
- South Shore Academy (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Highfield Leadership Academy (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.