Nurture
We provide the environment and an experience that cares for and looks after every student in the school, encouraging everyone in the school community to be the best version of themselves.
Support
We provide the right level of personalised support to enable every student to flourish and fulfil their full potential in every aspect of their school life.
Excellence
Every member of the school community aims for excellence in everything they do.
Welcome to Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
As the Principal of Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the school’s website. OBA is a happy, caring school where our students are at the centre of everything we do. I lead the school with my Senior Leadership Team.
We have very high expectations and aspirations for everybody in our school community and hold an ambition through our vision for OBA to be one of the country’s best schools. The school has enjoyed several years of success. In 2018 we were listed in the top three schools in Halton for our Progress 8 score, and have been the best school in Runcorn for this measure in each of the last two years. Our Sixth Form results are outstanding. In 2018, At A level, the average grade awarded was a C+, with 20% of all A level grades an A*-A.
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4 February 202004/02/20Ofsted inspection report
The ofsted inspection report document can be found here
25 February 202025/02/20OBA Dance Show 2020
Tickets are on sale now if you visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oba-dance-show-2020-tickets-96639973763 Event dates are Tuesday 31st March and Wednesday 1st April, 6pm-8.30pm Tickets are £3 each. The show will run for two nights and will consist of students from all year groups pe...
20 February 202020/02/20Attendance Focus Week: Attend Today Achieve Tomorrow
The Academy has been encouraging all students to achieve 100% attendance this week by rewarding students who attend school on time each day. Form tutors have each been given 5 attendance spot prizes to give out to random members of their group who attend on time as well as those who have shown signi...
14 February 202014/02/20Emergency Contacts and Mental Wellbeing
11 February 202011/02/20Spanish Past Papers
The link for past spanish papers, both higher and lower, can be found here
11 February 202011/02/20BBC Bitesize
BBC Bitesize visited OBA on Thursday 6th February, giving our students an insight into a range of careers in the creative industry. Host Nick Bright was joined by Olivia Downing, a copywriter who creates adverts for big brands including a national chain of theme parks, photographer and Blogger...
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4 February 202004/02/20Online Safety workshop
Tuesday 11th February 2020 marks the global safer internet day which we will be celebrating here at OBA. From cyberbullying to social networking, each year Safer Internet Day aims to raise awareness of emerging online issues and chooses a topic reflecting current concerns. To keep child...
3 February 202003/02/20Geography Quality Mark
In September 2019 Team OBA were delighted to achieve ‘Centre of Excellence’ status as part of the prestigious Geography Quality Mark and we are now proud to see the news celebrated in the latest edition of the Geographical Association (GA) magazine. Nominated students studying G...
28 January 202028/01/20hot chocolate friday
Hot Chocolate Friday Congratulations to our highest achieving students in Year 7 and 8 this week. We hope you enjoyed your hot chocolate reward!
28 January 202028/01/20Palace Fields Primary and OBA Show Pupils How to Aim High
100 pupils from Palace Fields Primary School joined us at the academy on the 20th January to kick start their ‘Aspirations Week’. The local Badger Close Primary School worked hard to plan an exciting week of activities designed to help their pupils start thinking about their futu...
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Thought For The Week #teamoba #obafamily https://t.co/DaxQFrzKCW
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These 5 students achieved the top #obaway scores across the whole academy last term - what an achievement, well done all! A special mention must go out to Ellie whose name is now on this list for two consecutive terms! #teamoba #obafamily https://t.co/sT3mVjuMEE
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Reminder- The 'Around the World' (ATW) Saturday project for Y6 is not over the half term break. ATW starts again on Saturday 29th Feb. #saturdayacademy #teamoba #obafamily https://t.co/2ewIHvFiE3
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OBA Family - Look after yourselves and each other over the half term break #teamoba https://t.co/xKh6Na4yWl
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Thought For The Week #teamoba #obafamily https://t.co/jVNeOO09k2
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Progress Evening Reminder Notice - We are looking forward to seeing our Year 8 families at the academy on Thursday! #teamoba #obafamily https://t.co/Yiu9quxlcg
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RT @EsafetyOBA: A reminder of tomorrow's online safety workshop for all parents/carers to tie in with #SaferInternetDay2020 Tuesday 11th F...
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Well done to everyone who achieved the top #obaway scores this week. A special mention must also go to Isabelle R who additionally received the Principal's Award this week to honour the fact that she achieved over 110 points! #HotChocolateFriday #Rewards #teamoba #obafamily https://t.co/nagVcXb0E2
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BBC Bitesize visited OBA today, giving our students a fantastic insight into a range of careers in the creative industry! Thank you @bbcbitesize for such an enjoyable and informative day! #teamoba #obafamily https://t.co/LKGdcIS4DA
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Notice for Parents/Carers - Progress Evening for Y8 is a week tomorrow - Thursday 13th Feb. Students have been given appointment slips and are encouraged to make appointments with all of their teachers. We look forward to seeing you there! #teamoba #obafamily https://t.co/PEkKsYMSIc
