Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy, Runcorn

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy

Barnfield Avenue, Murdishaw, Runcorn WA7 6EP

https://ormistonbolingbrokeacademy.co.uk/

Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 940 boys and girls aged between 11 and 19. In May 2023 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Ormiston Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Sandymoor Ormiston Academy, Ormiston Chadwick Academy, Ormiston Horizon Academy, Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy and Ormiston Meridian Academy.)

Particular strengths include Admissions, Environment and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Sixth form.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.7		Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
1.7		Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
2.2		The Grange School
2.2		The Heath School
4.3		Helsby High School
4.7		Wade Deacon High School
4.7		Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
4.7		Penketh High School
4.8		Bridgewater High School
5.1		Ormiston Chadwick Academy
5.3		St Gregory's Catholic High School
5.6		Weaverham High School

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is roughly average.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Sixth form: Poor. Attainment is poor, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very low.

Attainment: Poor. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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