| Bay Leadership Academy | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
Limes Avenue ,, LA3 1HS | |
| Coordinates | 54°03′36″N2°52′41″W / 54.06005°N 2.87818°W /54.06005; -2.87818 |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Trust | Star Academies |
| Department for Education URN | 144646Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | Lee Waring |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Website | https://www.bayleadershipacademy.com/ |
Bay Leadership Academy (formerly Heysham High School/Balmoral Secondary) is aco-educationalsecondary school and formersixth form inHeysham (nearMorecambe) in theEnglish county ofLancashire.
The school serves pupils mainly from the Heysham, Morecambe andLancaster areas.[1]
Previously acommunity school administered byLancashire County Council, in June 2018 Heysham High School converted toacademy status and was renamed Bay Leadership Academy. The school is now sponsored byStar Academies.
Virtually all maintained schools and academies follow theNational Curriculum, and are inspected by Ofsted on how well they succeed in delivering a 'broad and balanced curriculum'.[2] Schools endeavour to get all students to achieve theEnglish Baccalaureate(EBACC) qualification- this must include core subjects a modern or ancient foreign language, and either History or Geography.
The school operates a two-year,Key Stage 3 where all the core National Curriculum subjects are taught allowing more time to prepare for exams.. Year 7 and Year 8 study core subjects: English, Mathematics, Science. The following foundation subjects are offered: Art & Design, Computing, Design & Technology, Drama, Ethics & Life Skills PSHE & RE, French, German, Geography and History, Music and PE.[3]
ForKey Stage 4 Bay Leadership Academy offersGCSEs,BTECs andCity and Guilds courses as programmes of study for pupils.
