64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
43%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
16%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
393.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
599
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHalton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Sandymoor Ormiston Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Halton
Part ofORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
+10pp
64%59%53%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
43%
+3pp
46%43%39%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
Attainment 8
44.4
+1.9
46.844.642.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.4
EBacc entry
16%
+10pp
16%10%5%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
EBacc APS
393.0
-7.4
400.3373.9347.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 393.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
599
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy, Wharford Lane, Runcorn, WA7 1QU
Local authority
Halton
Website
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 | 64% | 43% | 44.4 | Not applicable | 16% | 393.0 | 22% | 599 |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 40% | 42.5 | -0.48 | 6% | 400.3 | 36% | 598 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 39% | 42.7 | -0.50 | 5% | 347.5 | 21% | 601 |
| 2021/22 | 63% | 46% | 46.8 | -0.33 | 8% | 357.8 | 22% | 547 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 599 | 15.3 | 17% | 4% | 28% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 598 | 16.1 | 18% | 5% | 25% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 601 | 17.3 | 15% | 5% | 26% | 9% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 547 | 17.8 | 13% | 6% | 31% | 9% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 486 | 16.9 | 12% | 4% | 30% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.