Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 17 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Halton
- Unique reference
- 147683
- Address
- Sandymoor Ormiston Academy, Wharford Lane, WA7 1QU
- Website
- http://www.sandymooroa.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 599 (65% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 4.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.7%
- Persistent absence
- 21.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.0%
White British 86.5%
Mixed 5.4%
Other White 3.7%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other 1%
Irish 0.8%
Indian 0.3%
African 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 16%
Local authority average 24%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.4
Local authority average 42
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.85
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 6 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 4 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 35 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 35 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 102 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 92 |
Admissions
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 118
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 125
- 2nd preference
- 78
- 3rd preference
- 57
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 113
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 132 54 78 |
| Year 8 | 118 62 56 |
| Year 9 | 125 64 61 |
| Year 10 | 122 67 55 |
| Year 11 | 102 53 49 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 85.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 51.0% 69.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 5.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 25.0% 9.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 9.0% 2.1% 3.0% |