Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement May 11 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
- 940 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.8%
- Girls
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 51.5%
- Persistent absence
- 37.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.3%
White British 92.8%
Mixed 4.1%
Other White 1%
Unclassified 0.6%
African 0.5%
Other 0.4%
Indian 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.63
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.3
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 6%
Local authority average 19%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 23%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.7
Local authority average 42.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.93
Local authority average 3.51
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 35 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 22 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 4 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 10 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 121
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 99
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 99
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 149 72 77 |
| Year 8 | 152 77 75 |
| Year 9 | 174 86 88 |
| Year 10 | 148 72 76 |
| Year 11 | 185 91 94 |
| Year 12 | 70 33 37 |
| Year 13 | 62 28 34 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 85.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 30.0% 64.0% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 6.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 14.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.6% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.5% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 36.0% 49.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 12.0% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.1% 2.2% |