On the last Wednesday of Half Term, a group of staff took twenty bags of clothes, two bags of shoes and a box of toys and toiletries to the Salvation Army in Blackpool. The items had been donated by staff and students at St Mary's for all the refugees that have been homed in Blackpool. It took fi...

Last year Anna Wignall successfully completed her A Levels with us after seven years at St Mary's. Anna was helped by her SSA Hannah and her guide dog Venice. As a leaving present for the school, Anna sponsored a guide dog for us. Meet Niko! We will get regular updates on his progress which I...

St Mary's students featured in an article in the independent catholic news. Students highlighted environmental issues as part of CAFODs "Eyes of the World" campaign as we approach COP26 - the climate summit in Glasgow. You can read the full story here: https://www.indcatholicnews.com/ne...

The new guidance tells Headteachers that students should be given the chance to carry out two voluntary lateral flow tests at least three days apart before returning to school. The tests should be carried out at school. Schools are allowed to test up to three working days before the start of term...

As we get closer to the day that your child will start at St Mary’s I wanted to give some reminders about start-up arrangements and signposts to information that you may find useful.  This information can also be found on the transition page at this link, including information on uniform, school...

St Mary’s Catholic Academy is delighted to report the outstanding achievements by its students in their GCSEs this summer. This year, following the cancellation of exams, grades were awarded through a process of teacher assessed grades, against a national standard and approved and awarded by the exam...