Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy

Barnfield Avenue, Runcorn, Halton, WA7 6EP

Requires Improvement

Inspected 10 May 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

35.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

829

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Halton →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 829 / 1,250 (66%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 10 May 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

58.3%

Disadvantaged

1.9%

EAL

3.1%

SEN support

21.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

35.9

Attainment 8

829 pupils

33.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

52.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.7

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

37 students

7.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

32%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

87%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

13.2%

Overall absence

37.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

63.6

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -9.8 vs 2023/24

13.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

15.97

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

£51,306

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,924 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

6.6

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£10,094

Spend per pupil

£10,802

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.