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Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Kathryn Evans (Principal)

corporate_fareORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onRuncorn, WA7 6EP

language Visit Website phone 01928711643

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Inspected 2026

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Students

1,011

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#6 in Halton

#3,277 of 4,024 nationally

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Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Runcorn, serving ages 11-19. Assessed as Needs Attention in curriculum and teaching on its latest Ofsted Report Card.

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School Summary

Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy is an academy sponsor led in Runcorn, Halton, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 754 pupils on roll, of whom 60% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2026, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 37, placing the school #6 in Halton and #3,277 of 4,024 nationally. 31.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 6.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 15 A-level subjects. 26.4% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 8.3% at A*–A. In the 2022/23 leavers cohort, 0% progressed to Top-Third Higher Education institutions (ranked #1,937 nationally), out of 49.1% progressing to higher education overall. A-level value added: -0.51 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2026. The school's current overall rating is Needs attention. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Needs attention, behaviour and attitudes Needs attention, personal development Expected standard, and leadership and management Expected standard.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 13.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 10 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 11.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2026

Attainment 8 Score

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

31.20%

Grade 4+ E&M

48.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)6.5%

5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)39.60%

Triple Science Entry31.80%

EBacc Slot Score10 / 30

2025

Attainment 8 Score

35.9

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

33.30%

Grade 4+ E&M

52.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)6.5%

Entering EBacc2.20%

EBacc APS2.73

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.66

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.3

Grade 5+ E&M

27.00%

Entering EBacc2.70%

EBacc APS2.82

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.63

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc6%

EBacc APS2.93

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.46

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32%

EBacc APS3.36

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40%

EBacc APS3.15

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc52%

EBacc APS3.41

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2026

Stayed in Education / Employment

89.2%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86.5%

Apprenticeships0.5%

Employment2.2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7.6%

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.51

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*–A8.3%

Achieving A*–B26.4%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate87.5%

A-level subjects offered15

2024

A-Level Value Added

0.0

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate82.90%

Post-18 Destinations 76.4% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 49.1%

handshake Apprenticeships 1.8%

work Employment 21.8%

Not sustained / NEET20%

2023

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate90.90%

Post-18 Destinations (2022/23 leavers)68.7% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 44.8%

stars Top-Third Universities 0%

handshake Apprenticeships 6%

work Employment 14.9%

Not sustained / NEET23.9%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate85.7%

Post-18 Destinations 82.7% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 23.1%

handshake Apprenticeships 9.6%

work Employment 46.2%

Not sustained / NEET13.5%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results & 16-19 Destination Measures

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Secondary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	GCSE Attainment	Progress 8 Rank	A-Level VA	Top-Third Uni	Overall Uni (HE)
2026	#3,320 / 4,024	#7	#3,277	#1	—	#1,937	#1,737
2025	#2,989 / 3,948	#6	#3,304	#1	#2,288	#1,937	#1,737
2024	#3,153 / 4,450	#6	#3,111	#2,848	#1,104	#1,937	#1,737
2023	#2,907 / 4,321	#6	#2,922	#2,752	—	—	#1,850
2022	#2,459 / 4,199	#5	#2,678	#2,495	—	—	#2,392
2019	#1,728 / 2,711	#5	#1,790	#1,269	—	—	—
2018	#1,464 / 2,537	#4	#1,507	#1,101	—	—	—

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 January 2026

Inspection Report

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10 May 2023

Inspection Report

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05 July 2022

Inspection Report

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24 February 2021

Inspection Report

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10 December 2020

Inspection Report

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10 December 2019

Inspection Report

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31 October 2017

Inspection Report

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21 November 2012

Inspection Report

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18 January 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2026-01-13

S5 Inspection REIF Report Card

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Curriculum & Teaching

Needs attention

Achievement

Needs attention

Attendance & Behaviour

Needs attention

Personal Development

Expected standard

Inclusion

Expected standard

Leadership & Governance

Expected standard

Post-16 Provision

Needs attention

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2023-05-10

Special Measures S5 ReInspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2019-12-10

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Inadequate

verified_user Safeguarding: Not Met

2017-10-31

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2012-11-21

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

9.3%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.9%(49 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

6pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 829 pupils. During this period, there were 77 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 9.3%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	829	77	9.3%	7.3%	6
2024/25 (Autumn term)	831	112	13.5%	7.8%	4
2023/24 (Summer term)	912	221	24.2%	7.4%	6
2023/24 (Spring term)	940	151	16.1%	7.1%	4
2023/24 (Autumn term)	946	177	18.7%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	990	98	9.9%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,011	90	8.9%	6.4%	3
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,025	76	7.4%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,074	99	9.2%	4.7%	4
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,100	54	4.9%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,114	48	4.3%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,156	36	3.1%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,176	9	0.8%	1.0%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,186	9	0.8%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,164	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,164	54	4.6%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,184	67	5.7%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,116	26	2.3%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,131	29	2.6%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,139	40	3.5%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,054	16	1.5%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,068	17	1.6%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,077	20	1.9%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	954	7	0.7%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	979	8	0.8%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,018	4	0.4%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 79 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 51 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 28 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 21 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 9 pupils

Physical Disability 9 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

61%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

81%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

85%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

strongly agree26%

agree33%

disagree12%

strongly disagree12%

not applicable72%

Neither agree nor disagree19%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree31%

agree52%

disagree4%

strongly disagree2%

don't know3%

Neither agree nor disagree8%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree38%

agree40%

Neither agree nor disagree10%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

Don't know3%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree35%

agree42%

Neither agree nor disagree9%

disagree6%

strongly disagree6%

Don't know2%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree42%

agree38%

disagree8%

strongly disagree4%

Neither agree nor disagree7%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

strongly agree39%

agree29%

disagree7%

strongly disagree6%

not applicable14%

Neither agree nor disagree5%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes38%

no62%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree42%

agree28%

disagree10%

strongly disagree7%

Don't know2%

Neither agree nor disagree12%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes88%

no12%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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