Layton Primary School vs St Mary's Catholic Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Layton Primary School
Blackpool
St Mary's Catholic Academy
Blackpool
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Academy converter
Age Range
5–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Blackpool
Blackpool
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
622
1188
Capacity
630
1199
Occupancy
99%
99%
FSM %
40.8%
35.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jul 2024
Jun 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
44.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
39.4%
KS2 Reading
76%
-
KS2 Maths
73%
-
KS2 Writing
79%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
31.2
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
19%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
62
Retention
-
96%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
19%
Degree course
-
74%
Any L4+ destination
-
76%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
74
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Biology (40)
Psychology (38)
Psychology (32)
Biology (30)
Mathematics (30)
Chemistry (28)
Chemistry (26)
Mathematics (26)