Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy

About Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy

Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy is a mixed secondary school and sixth form in Halton, a local authority where it ranks fifth out of seven schools of its type by Progress 8 score. The top-performing schools in the area are Wade Deacon High School, Ormiston Chadwick Academy, and Sandymoor Ormiston Academy, all of which sit above it in the local rankings. The school is led by headteacher Kathryn Evans and has a capacity of 1,250, though it currently enrols 829 pupils. It is a non-religious state school with no boarding provision. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, the school was rated Requires Improvement overall, a step up from its previous Inadequate rating in 2019. Leadership and management were singled out as Good, while quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and sixth-form provision all require improvement. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, with 170 applications for 108 places and 103 first-preference offers.

Academically, the school's Progress 8 score of -0.66 is below the Halton local authority average of -0.57, placing it in the well below average banding nationally. Attainment 8 sits at 37.3, and 47% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths, dropping to 27% at grade 5 or above. Only 2.7% of pupils entered the EBacc, and 2.2% achieved it at grade 5 or above. The EBacc average points score is 2.82. At A-level, the school's average points per entry is 28.74, equivalent to a grade C, and the best three A-levels average out at a grade C as well. The sixth form value-added score is 0, with a progress banding of Average. In the Parent View survey, 92% of respondents would recommend the school, and 94% agreed or strongly agreed that their child does well there. Strong majorities also felt the school has high expectations and that their child is happy.

The school offers a wide range of facilities including a library, science labs, art studios, music rooms, a sixth form centre, and an astro turf pitch. Sports on offer include netball, rugby, football, swimming, and athletics, while clubs range from orchestra and choir to Model UN, Young Enterprise, and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. The school supports a broad spectrum of SEND needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language communication needs, and social, emotional and mental health difficulties. With 57.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a significantly disadvantaged intake. Given its oversubscribed status and improving Ofsted trajectory, it may suit families in Halton who value a school that has shown recent progress in leadership and where parents report strong satisfaction, particularly around happiness, safety, and expectations.

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