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Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Runcorn, WA7 6EP

Requires improvement

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,995 of 3,312

Worse than 90% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#2,266 of 2,536

Worse than 89% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 19
Pupils754 of 1,250 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Kathryn Evans
TrustORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityHalton
Opened01 Sept 2010
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136185.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolHaltonEngland
Attainment 8 score3739.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths48.7%54.5%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths31.2%35.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths3.9%7.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths39.6%48.9%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4154--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolHaltonEngland
Average points per A-level entry25.1835.0335
Average A-level gradeC---
Average points, best three A-levels25.936.0735.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC---
AAB or better7.7%12.4%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.51--
A-level progressBelow average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study74--
Average applied general gradeMerit---

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils754
Girls370
Boys384
Eligible for free school meals60.5%
First language not English1.7%
SEN support155
EHC plan21
Average class size21.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.2%
Other mixed
1.3%
Other White
1.2%
African
1.1%
White and Asian
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
White and Black African
0.7%
Indian
0.4%
Other Asian
0.3%
Other Black
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHaltonEngland
Overall absence12.7%9.7%8%
Persistent absence38.2%26.6%21.6%
Severe absence6.3%4.8%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)96
Applications (Year 7)162
First preference applications (Year 7)93
First preference offers (Year 7)93
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,250
Pupils on roll809
Unfilled places35.3%
Sixth form places350
Sixth form pupils on roll99

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.4
Pupils per adult8.7
Teachers (FTE)56.21
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.4
Support staff (FTE)49.02
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2563.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2551.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/256.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.9

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate30.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions11.8%
Permanent exclusion rate1.2%
Permanent exclusions10

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination89.2%
Staying in education86.5%
Further education50.8%
School sixth form23.2%
Sixth form college11.9%
Not sustained7.6%
Employment2.2%
Apprenticeship0.5%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination71.4%
Higher education32.1%
Employment32.1%
Not sustained23.8%
Apprenticeship3.6%
Further education1.2%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Frequently asked questions about Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy

What is Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 13 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy rank in England?

Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy ranks 2,995 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 90% of schools) and 2,266 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

How many pupils attend Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy?

Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy has 754 pupils aged 11 to 19, with capacity for 1,250.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.