Ormiston Chadwick Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 15 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
- 933 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.7%
- Girls
- 46.3%
- First language not English
- 2.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 46.2%
- Persistent absence
- 35.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.9%
White British 92.6%
Mixed 2.5%
Other White 2%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other 0.5%
Indian 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
African 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.12
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.3
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 19%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.6
Local authority average 42.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.44
Local authority average 3.51
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 26 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 105 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 13 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 17 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 48 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 189
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 171
- 2nd preference
- 115
- 3rd preference
- 124
- From another Local Authority
- 14
Offers
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 190 97 93 |
| Year 8 | 184 103 81 |
| Year 9 | 187 91 96 |
| Year 10 | 188 109 79 |
| Year 11 | 184 101 83 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 85.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 71.0% 65.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 8.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 10.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 5.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% |