Alternatives to St Mary's Catholic Academy
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to St Mary's Catholic Academy
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
St Mary's Catholic Academy, for comparison
1.18 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework), May 2022: Good
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool |
1.2 km 0.7 mi |
0.76 | Little change 0.73 → 0.69 |
Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Baines School
Poulton-le-Fylde |
2.1 km 1.3 mi |
0.65 | Little change 0.66 → 0.64 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
published |
| St George's School A Church of England Academy
Blackpool |
3.3 km 2.0 mi |
1.52 | More families are naming it first 1.02 → 1.48 |
Improved significantly Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Montgomery Academy
Blackpool |
3.4 km 2.1 mi |
1.02 | More families are naming it first 0.85 → 0.98 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Hodgson Academy
Poulton-Le-Fylde |
3.5 km 2.2 mi |
1.04 | Little change 1.17 → 1.12 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
published |
| Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool |
4.4 km 2.7 mi |
0.67 | Little change 0.79 → 0.73 |
Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.