Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement May 10 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Halton
- Unique reference
- 136185
- Address
- Barnfield Avenue, Murdishaw, WA7 6EP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 829 (73% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 55.5%
- Persistent absence
- 34.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.1%
White British 93%
Mixed 3.7%
Other White 1.1%
African 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Indian 0.4%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 2%
Local authority average 24%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35.8
Local authority average 42
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.72
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 19 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 13 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 17 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 5 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 17 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 36 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 15 |
Admissions
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 108
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 103
- 2nd preference
- 49
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 103
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 130 68 62 |
| Year 8 | 146 68 78 |
| Year 9 | 149 75 74 |
| Year 10 | 171 84 87 |
| Year 11 | 131 66 65 |
| Year 12 | 54 28 26 |
| Year 13 | 48 23 25 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 85.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 69.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 5.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 9.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 32.0% 47.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 9.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.8% 2.4% |