Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Barnfield Avenue
 Murdishaw
 Runcorn
 Cheshire WA7 6EP
Telephone: 01928 711643
Previous Name: n/a

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2010
History: This school arose from Halton High School
Trust: Ormiston Academies Trust
Sponsor: Ormiston Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Kathryn Evans (since April 2020 – came from Birchwood Nursery School)
Previous Headteacher: Tony Rawdin
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 56.21 / 16.4
Non-teaching Staff*: 49.02
Number of pupils: 829
Pupils Per Teacher: 14.7
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 57.90% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 24.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 7.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 8.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Halton
Constituency: Weaver Vale
Electoral Ward: Norton South and Preston Brook
School Number: 8766905

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 13th January 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Brookvale Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  3. Gorsewood Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  4. St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool (0.7km) show on map
  5. Palace Fields Primary Academy (1.1km) show on map
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  7. St Berteline's CofE Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  8. Windmill Hill Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  9. Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery (2.0km) show on map
  10. Hillview Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  11. Bridgewater Park Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  12. Aston by Sutton Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  13. Thrive Education and Wellbeing (2.3km) show on map
  14. The Brow Community Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  15. Beechwood Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  16. St Mary's Church of England Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  17. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Vol... (2.5km) show on map
  18. Woodside Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  19. Astmoor Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  20. Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of E... (2.8km) show on map
  21. Sandymoor Ormiston Academy (2.8km) show on map
  22. Castle View Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  23. The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  24. Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  25. The Bridge School (3.1km) show on map
  26. Daresbury Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  27. The Cavendish High Academy (3.3km) show on map
  28. Hope Corner School (3.4km) show on map
  29. The Grange School (3.5km) show on map
  30. The Heath School (3.5km) show on map
  31. Frodsham Primary Academy (3.7km) show on map
  32. Pewithall School (3.9km) show on map
  33. Frodsham Manor House Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  34. St Edward's Catholic Primary School (4.2km) show on map
  35. Weston Primary School (4.3km) show on map
  36. St Luke's Catholic Primary School (4.3km) show on map
  37. St Clement's Catholic Primary School (4.4km) show on map
  38. Moore Primary School (4.4km) show on map
  39. Victoria Road Primary School (4.5km) show on map
  40. Frodsham CofE Primary School (4.7km) show on map
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  42. Weston Point Primary Academy (5.1km) show on map
  43. Westfield Primary School (5.1km) show on map
  44. Widnes Academy (5.4km) show on map
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  96. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (8.5km) show on map
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  98. St Gregory's Catholic High School (8.5km) show on map
  99. Oakfield Community Primary School (8.6km) show on map
  100. Alvanley and Manley Village School (8.7km) show on map
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Associated Schools

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Same Sponsor
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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