Bay Leadership Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Morecambe, North West LA3 1AB · Lancashire
#452 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3652 of 4,090 nationally
About Bay Leadership Academy
Bay Leadership Academy is a academy secondary located in Morecambe, in the Lancashire local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 726 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 18.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 452nd of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (25th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (11th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 726; capacity filled 56.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 52.4%; ebacc average points 3.48.
There are 17 schools in Morecambe; Bay Leadership Academy ranks 12th of 17 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)36.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)29.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)49.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bay Leadership Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 726
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 49.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 56.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 36.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 29.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 52.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.48
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Bay Leadership Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School
Morecambe · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
428 students · 355 m away
West End Primary School
Morecambe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
197 students · 503 m away
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School
Morecambe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
491 students · 1.1 km away
Mossgate Primary School
Morecambe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
206 students · 1.2 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Morecambe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
182 students · 1.2 km away
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School
Morecambe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
276 students · 1.8 km away
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School
Morecambe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
165 students · 2.1 km away
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Morecambe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
230 students · 2.1 km away
Lancaster Road Primary School
Morecambe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
478 students · 2.2 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe
Morecambe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
150 students · 2.2 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bay Leadership Academy a good school?
Bay Leadership Academy has a Success Index (England) of 18.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #452 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bay Leadership Academy rank in North West?
Bay Leadership Academy ranks #452 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3652 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bay Leadership Academy?
Bay Leadership Academy had 726 students in 2025.
Is Bay Leadership Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Bay Leadership Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Bay Leadership Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bay Leadership Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.