Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 19

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Barnfield Avenue, Murdishaw, Runcorn, WA7 6EPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy is a secondary school in Runcorn for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 69 schools in Halton. It ranks 4th of 5 secondary schools in Runcorn. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 28 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

135 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score35.9

35.9, 10.2 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths33.3%

33.3%, 12.1 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths52.6%

52.6%, 12.2 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc2.2%

2.2%, 38.3 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.73

2.73, 1.36 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

37 students

Average point score per A level entry25.18

25.18, 9.82 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

754 pupils on roll, with places for 1,250

Eligible for free school meals60.5%

60.5%, 34 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.7%

1.7%, 19.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.6%

20.6%, 5.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 33.3
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.4
The Grange School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 36.4
The Heath School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 42.5
Helsby High School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 47.1

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Kathryn Evans
Phone: 01928711643
Website: ormistonbolingbrokeacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Barnfield Avenue, Murdishaw, Runcorn, WA7 6EP
Local authority: Halton
URN: 136185

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.