Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Academy sponsor led in Runcorn, Halton.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 754 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1250 |
| Free school meals | 61.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Halton |
| Address | Barnfield Avenue, Murdishaw, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 6EP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.ormistonbolingbrokeacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01928711643 |
| URN | 136185 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 13 January 2026, published 28 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 May 2023, published 12 July 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- Sandymoor Ormiston Academy (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- The Grange School (all-through school, about 3.3 km)
- The Heath School (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Wade Deacon High School (secondary school, about 7.5 km)
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School (secondary school, about 7.6 km)
- Penketh High School (secondary school, about 7.8 km)
- Bridgewater High School (secondary school, about 8.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.