53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
33%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
2%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
368.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
829
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
38%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 10/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHalton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio13.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Halton
Part ofORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
+6pp
55%45%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
33%
+6pp
33%25%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
Attainment 8
35.9
-1.4
43.939.935.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.9
EBacc entry
2%
-1pp
40%21%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 2%
EBacc APS
368.9
-153.6
649.2509.1368.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 368.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
25.2
-3.6
30.327.825.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25.2
A-level value added
-0.51
-0.5
0.0-0.3-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
+8pp
8%4%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
CCC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
829
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
58%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
38%
Contact
Address
Barnfield Avenue, Runcorn, WA7 6EP
Local authority
Halton
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 53% | 33% | 35.9 | Not applicable | 2% | 368.9 | 4% | 829 |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 27% | 37.3 | -0.66 | 3% | 522.5 | 11% | 940 |
| 2022/23 | 47% | 23% | 38.7 | -0.63 | 6% | 523.6 | 15% | 1,011 |
| 2021/22 | 55% | 31% | 42.5 | -0.46 | 32% | 649.2 | 32% | 1,100 |
| 2018/19 | 34% | 16% | 43.9 | +0.04 | 40% | 453.3 | 41% | 1,131 |
| 2017/18 | 49% | 21% | 45.2 | +0.10 | 52% | 412.5 | 54% | 1,068 |
| 2016/17 | 56% | 33% | 47.8 | +0.08 | 43% | — | 51% | 979 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 25.2 | C- | -0.51 | 8% | 74 |
| 2023/24 | 28.7 | C | +0.00 | 0% | 94 |
| 2022/23 | 25.7 | C- | — | 3% | 117 |
| 2021/22 | 30.3 | C | — | 0% | 78 |
| 2018/19 | 28.9 | C | -0.38 | 0% | 122 |
| 2017/18 | 28.3 | C- | -0.25 | 0% | 135 |
| 2016/17 | 23.4 | D+ | -0.01 | 0% | 135 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 829 | 13.1 | 24% | 2% | 58% | 13% | 38% |
| 2023/24 | 940 | 13.0 | 20% | 2% | 56% | 13% | 40% |
| 2022/23 | 1,011 | 12.9 | 14% | 2% | 52% | 12% | 37% |
| 2021/22 | 1,100 | 15.9 | 11% | 1% | 56% | 12% | 44% |
| 2020/21 | 1,176 | 16.4 | 10% | 1% | 47% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,131 | 13.5 | 11% | 0% | 58% | 8% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 1,068 | 13.6 | 9% | 0% | 58% | 8% | 22% |
| 2016/17 | 979 | 12.5 | 7% | 0% | 60% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.