Welcome to Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy

As the Head of Sixth Form at Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the Sixth Form section of the academy’s website. OBA is a school that is kind and caring, with a student’s wellbeing at the centre of everything that myself and the team do. At OBA Sixth Form we have very high expectations for everyone in our Sixth Form community. The curriculum that we have designed is selective and leans on the many specialisms that this Academy can provide. We currently have three Pathways which are all on our Level 3 provision enabling us to meet many students’ requirements for further education. We know the abilities of our students and support this with many different opportunities including ensuring our more able students have the opportunity to get involved in many prestigious programmes and qualifications, including our OBA Scholars Programme. The academy aims to provide a wide range of educational opportunities that can lead to students living happy and successful lives. A high proportion of our own students continue into our Sixth Form; they are then joined by many students from other schools and colleges, together comprising of the largest and only Sixth Form provision in the local area. In order to support students in fulfilling their academic potential, we offer a high quality of pastoral care that is organised by the Sixth Form team. With this team there lies a vast amount of knowledge and experience of making successful applications to university, employment and for varying apprenticeships. I encourage you to look further around the Sixth Form section of our website so you can get a feel for our great school and all that is on offer. Scott Fenner: Assistant Principal, Head of Sixth Form

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Suitable Ages

11 to 19

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

829 Total

No. of Boys

412 (49.7%)

No. of Girls

417 (50.3%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

1.1%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

3.3%

A*/A grades

7.69%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

80%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

3%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:30%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:41%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:9%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:1%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

0%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

10%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:43%
England:63%

Further education

School:0%
England:4%

Employment

School:33%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:48%
England:26%


Exciting Events Ahead!

A detailed admissions process on ApplicaaOne is coming soon.

Please see our website for more information on our admissions process.


Admissions Process

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Key Dates & Deadlines

Sep 9, 2025

Sixth Form Open Evening


Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Autumn

2 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 1 - Oct 24

Half Term 2

Nov 3 - Dec 19

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 12

Half Term 2

Feb 22 - Mar 31

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 19 - May 27

Half Term 2

Jun 7 - Jul 21

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Christmas Break

Dec 22 - Jan 2

Spring Half Term

Feb 15 - Feb 19

Easter Break

Apr 1 - Apr 16

Summer Half Term

May 30 - Jun 3


Alumni Stories

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Updates Coming Soon!

We’ll be sharing information about the destinations of our alumni here soon.


Enrichment Activities

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We strive to ensure, that during their time at Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy, every student has the opportunity to gain a wide variety of experiences both in the curriculum and in a broad offer of clubs that students can attend outside of lessons. At Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy, we’re proud of the rich variety of clubs on offer and of the high student take-up. We always welcome feedback and suggestions to enhance our enrichment provision and you can contact Mr Oakes, Assistant Principal, at [email protected] with any matters regarding enrichment.

Student leadership opportunities
Running your own enrichment.
Clubs outside lessons

About School

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityHalton
Ofsted RatingRequires improvement
Gender TypeMixed