Sandymoor Ormiston AcademyBlessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Runcorn.
Summary of the comparison
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy and Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy are secondary schools in Runcorn.
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Sandymoor Ormiston Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy was judged Good and Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.2 for Sandymoor Ormiston Academy and 37.5 for Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sandymoor Ormiston Academy (46.8 in 2021-22, 43.2 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy (39.3 in 2022-23, 37.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RuncornSandymoor Ormiston Academy | RuncornBlessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | F34/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 8 in Halton Stronger figure | 8th of 8 in Halton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 631 | 332 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 950 | |
| Location | Runcorn, WA7 1QU | Runcorn, WA7 5YH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.2 Stronger figure | 37.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.9% Stronger figure | 22.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.6% Stronger figure | 37.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 122 | 70 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 599 | 363 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.9% | 59.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 9.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% Stronger figure | 11.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.9% Stronger figure | 38.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
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