Sandymoor Ormiston Academy

Sandymoor Ormiston Academy, Runcorn, Halton, WA7 1QU

Good

Inspected 17 April 2024

Good

Ofsted

44.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

599

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Halton →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 599 / 600 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 17 April 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

27.9%

Disadvantaged

4.2%

EAL

4.2%

SEN support

13.0%

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)

44.4

Attainment 8

599 pupils

43.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

63.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.9

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

87%

Sustained destination

79%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.1%

Overall absence

25.9%

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.

39.04

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

15.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

12.5

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.4 vs 2023/24

£47,887

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,537 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -2 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£8,130

Spend per pupil

£8,549

Income per pupil

51%

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.