Ormiston Chadwick Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 14 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Halton
- Unique reference
- 140864
- Address
- Liverpool Road, WA8 7HU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 921 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.1%
- Girls
- 46.9%
- First language not English
- 3.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 51.4%
- Persistent absence
- 32.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.3%
White British 90.8%
Other White 2.8%
Mixed 2.5%
Unclassified 1.6%
Other 0.8%
African 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 24%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.2
Local authority average 42
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.36
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 32 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 59 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
Admissions
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 164
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 149
- 2nd preference
- 96
- 3rd preference
- 214
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 149
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 197 106 91 |
| Year 8 | 181 93 88 |
| Year 9 | 178 95 83 |
| Year 10 | 186 93 93 |
| Year 11 | 179 102 77 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 85.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 77.0% 69.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 5.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 9.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 5.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.1% 3.0% |