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Bay Leadership Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 700 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In October 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2018.
This school is a member of Star Academies. (Other schools in this trust include Highfield Leadership Academy, Eden Boys' School, Preston, Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School, Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School and Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School.)
Particular strengths include Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Finances.
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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.
Progress: Poor. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Sixth form: Poor. Attainment, progress and destinations are all poor.
Destinations: Poor. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both very low. Show details
Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are poor. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.
Attainment: Poor. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2022
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