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Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy

Barnfield Avenue, Runcorn, WA7 6EP

Local ranking7th of 8 secondary schools in Halton
Ofsted: Needs attention

Secondary

Phase

1250

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 13 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
35.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
33.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
52.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
2.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
2.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
135

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
62.0%
Higher education
31.0%
Apprenticeships
11.0%
Employment
18.0%
Not sustained
30.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

25.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

25.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

37

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
7.7% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
20.6
16-18 Cohort
102

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
829
Boys
412 (50%)
Girls
417 (50%)
Capacity
1250 (66% full)
SEND
24.3%
FSM Eligible
58.3%
EAL
1.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.1%
SEN Support
21.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
63.6
Budget per Pupil
£10,094/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
13.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
37.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 93.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • White Other: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%
  • Black African: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%
  • Asian Indian: 0.4%

93.7%

White British

1.6%

Mixed Other

1.1%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136185
UKPRN
10031139
Establishment No.
6905
Trust
ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST

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