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GCSE Success at St Mary’s

Thu 20th August, 2026

A vibrant mixed-media collage by Year 9 student Jessica, featuring a highly detailed pink seahorse and a brown sea turtle swimming together against a textured blue and green ocean background. A small crab sits at the bottom amidst ocean flora.

Making a Splash: St Mary’s Artists Named Finalists in Sea Life Trust Competition

Wed 17th June, 2026

A wide group photograph of a large cohort of Year 11 school students and their teachers gathered outside. They are posing together on a paved courtyard in front of a brick school building with lush green bushes and steps leading upward, where many of the students are tiered. Several students in the front row are smiling and holding up signed school shirts.

A Fond Farewell to Our Year 11 Leavers

Fri 12th June, 2026

Sixth Form

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St Mary’s Students Secure Top University Places

Thu 13th August, 2026

Two A-level students conducting ecological fieldwork on the sandy Blackpool dunes under a bright, partly cloudy sky. One student in a grey hoodie and dark trousers leans forward to take measurements near a quadrat grid on the sand, while the other student in a dark top stands nearby recording data on a clipboard. A long measuring tape stretches across the sand dune behind them.

A-Level Scientists Explore Local Coastal Ecology

Thu 2nd July, 2026

A Sixth Form student in a white lab coat and blue protective gloves stands at a modern university lab bench, filling out a scientific worksheet. In the background, other students are focused on using advanced microscopes in a brightly lit science laboratory.

Young Scientists Investigate Global Health at Lancaster University

Tue 23rd June, 2026

Chaplaincy

Four secondary school students in black and grey uniforms with blue ties stand in a chapel setting. Two students stand in the foreground on either side of a central wooden table, which is draped with a cascading blue fabric lit by small fairy lights. Two other students stand behind the table. In the background, the chapel features a high arched wooden ceiling and a detailed stained-glass window.

A Joyful Welcome for Our Future Students

Tue 30th June, 2026

A wide-angle indoor shot of the St Mary's school chapel with rows of red chairs on a polished wooden floor. Secondary school students in black blazers and uniforms are spaced out across the seating, quietly focusing on their sketchbooks as they participate in an observational drawing lesson. Stained-glass windows and religious artwork line the white walls.

7V’s Peaceful Chapel Art Lesson

Tue 16th June, 2026

A collage of two vertical white display boards featuring 22 individual pieces of student artwork, depictin the Crucifixion and the face of Jesus in a stained-glass style. The drawings use a cool colour palette of blues, purples, and teals with geometric lines. The board is standing on the red carpeted altar in the school Chapel.

Reflecting on Year 8 Preparation for Holy Week

Tue 21st April, 2026

Community

A group photograph taken inside a church sanctuary. In the centre stands a smiling Bishop wearing bright red and gold liturgical vestments over a white alb. Surrounding him on the red-carpeted altar steps are a group of about twenty young students holding their Confirmation certificates. The students are dressed in smart, semi-formal clothing, including suits and dresses. A crucifix is mounted on the wall in the background above the altar area.

St. Mary’s Students Celebrate Sacrament of Confirmation

Tue 14th July, 2026

A full-length photograph of a young girl, Sarah, standing on a grass lawn in front of lush green hedges and tropical palm trees under bright sunlight. She is wearing a black, red, and white cheerleading uniform that features the word "SCORPIONS" across the chest. She is holding a water bottle in her left hand and smiling gently at the camera.

Year 7 Student Triumphs at European Cheerleading Summit

Wed 8th July, 2026

A smiling male secondary school pupil in a black blazer and blue tie stands outdoors behind two round tables set up as a tuck shop. Giving two thumbs up, he is surrounded by organized stacks of soft drink cans, including Fanta, Sprite, and Coca-Cola, alongside a large variety of colourful crisp and sweet packets displayed for a fundraising event.

Year 10 Pupil’s Spectacular Fundraising For Lourdes

Fri 3rd July, 2026

Sport

A group of nineteen secondary school students from St Mary’s Catholic Academy, dressed in navy blue and red school sports uniforms, standing together and smiling in front of a red brick wall on a paved outdoor area.

Sports Leaders Shine at Stanley Park Centenary Event

Thu 16th July, 2026

A group photo of thirteen teenage boys from the Year 9 St Mary’s cricket team posing inside a sports hall. They are wearing matching dark navy and red school sports kits. Nine boys are standing in a row at the back, while four boys are kneeling or crouching in the front row. The two boys in the center of the front row are holding blue cricket bats upright against the floor. They are all smiling or looking confidently at the camera in front of a green double door and a light brick wall.

Year 9 Boys Crowned Blackpool Cricket Champions!

Thu 9th July, 2026

A full-length photograph of a young girl, Sarah, standing on a grass lawn in front of lush green hedges and tropical palm trees under bright sunlight. She is wearing a black, red, and white cheerleading uniform that features the word "SCORPIONS" across the chest. She is holding a water bottle in her left hand and smiling gently at the camera.

Year 7 Student Triumphs at European Cheerleading Summit

Wed 8th July, 2026

Extracurricular

A collage of two photos from STEM Club. The first photo shows A St. Mary's student in a white uniform shirt and blue tie standing outdoors next to a handmade solar oven. The oven is crafted from a cardboard box lined with tinfoil and black paper, holding small treats in colourful baking cups on a stone ledge. The second photo shows Two students sitting on a kerb on the school playground next to their homemade cardboard solar oven experiment.

STEM Club Puts Solar Ovens to the Test

Tue 7th July, 2026

A large group of secondary school students in black uniforms stand together in a science classroom, smiling and holding up their official white and green Bronze CREST Award certificates.

Budding Scientists and Future Martians

Mon 6th July, 2026

Year 8 Students Discover the World of Medical Technology

Thu 25th June, 2026

Job Vacancies

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Governors Vacancies

Mon 28th March, 2022

Latest News

A line of eleven teenage male students posing together outside an intricately detailed, colorful red wooden door of a traditional Nepalese temple or building.

Nepal Trip 2026: An Inspiring Adventure

Fri 4th September, 2026

GCSE Success: Students Celebrate Outstanding Achievements

Fri 21st August, 2026

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GCSE Success at St Mary’s

Thu 20th August, 2026

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St Mary’s Students Secure Top University Places

Thu 13th August, 2026

A group photo of St. Mary's Catholic Academy students posing together on a grassy sports field under a overcast sky. The students are dressed in navy blue and red school PE uniforms, with some standing in a row at the back and others kneeling or sitting in the front, smiling for the camera. Lush green trees line the background.

Thrilling Victory for Year 7 in Mini Rounders Tournament

Wed 22nd July, 2026

a portrait photo of head teacher Simon Eccles, a man with a beard and glasses, smiling warmly while wearing a dark suit jacket and a patterned tie.

End of Year Message & Fond Farewell from Mr Eccles

Tue 21st July, 2026

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