Located in Runcorn, Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy currently has around 829 pupils on roll, which is about 66% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.7% boys and 50.3% girls. Around 57.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 13.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 39.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (91%) , including 64% who stay in school sixth forms and 25% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Barnfield Avenue, Runcorn, WA7 6EP |
| Website: | http://www.ormistonbolingbrokeacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01928711643 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Halton |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Kathryn Evans |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136185 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/05/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1250 |
| Number of Pupils: | 829 |
| Number of Boys: | 412 |
| Number of Girls: | 417 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 13.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 39.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 93.00% | 771 |
| Other Mixed | 1.60% | 13 |
| Other White | 1.10% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 7 |
| African | 0.70% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 5 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murdishaw West Community Primary School Barnfield Avenue , Murdishaw WA7 6EP | 3out of 4 | 494 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brookvale Primary School Northwich Road , Brookvale WA7 6BZ | 3out of 4 | 664 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Brookvale Junior School Old Northwich Road , Brookvale WA7 6BZ | - not rated | 664 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brookvale Infant School Old Northwich Road , WA7 6BZ | - not rated | 664 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Gorsewood Primary School Gorsewood Road , Murdishaw WA7 6ES | 3out of 4 | 887 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Barnfield Avenue , WA7 6EP | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Halton High School Barnfield Avenue , Murdishaw WA7 6EP | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brookvale Comprehensive School Barnfield Avenue , Murdishaw WA7 6EP | - not rated | 113 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Norton Priory High School Castlefields Avenue East , WA7 2NT | - not rated | 2,315 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Chad's Catholic High School Grangeway , Halton Lodge WA7 5YH | - not rated | 2,975 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halton House School Halton Station Road , Sutton Weaver WA7 3EW | - not rated | 1,873 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rivacre Brook Westways , Hooton Park Lane CH65 1AN | - not rated | 2,493 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.