Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Runcorn · WA7 5YH · Halton
Ages 11–16
- Att827.3
- P8-1.4
- EM5+7%
- Absence14.9%
1.7 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Needs attentionURN 136185
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Academy sponsor led · Runcorn · WA7 6EP
Ages 11–19 · 754 pupils · Halton
Ofsted
Needs attention
Attainment 8
37.3
Overall absence
13.4%
Admissions demand
0.91 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Needs attention
Inspection date
2026-01-13
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- InclusionExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.66
−20+2
Attainment 837.3
English & maths grade 5+27%
English & maths grade 4+47%
EBacc entry3%
EBacc APS: 2.8
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence13.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.8%
Unauthorised7.0%
- Authorised absence
- 6.4%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 6.5%
- Enrolments in measure
- 837
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
0.91 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
99
Places offered
121
1st-preference offers
99
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 154
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 109
- Applications from outside LA
- 2
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 2
- Admissions policy (GIAS)
- Non-selective
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill60%
754 pupils · 1,250 places
- Pupils on roll
- 754
- Boys / girls
- 384 / 370
- School capacity
- 1,250
- Capacity fill
- 754 / 1,250 (60%)
- Free school meals
- 61.5%
- FSM pupils
- 414
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 11–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Academy trust
- ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Sponsor
- Ormiston Academies Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kathryn Evans
Location
- Address
- Barnfield Avenue, Murdishaw
- Postcode
- WA7 6EP
- Town
- Runcorn
- County
- Cheshire
- Local authority
- Halton
- District
- Halton
- Constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Runcorn, Halton, 754 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 61.5%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Ofsted: GoodFree schools · Secondary
Runcorn · WA7 1QU · Halton
Ages 11–18
- Att842.5
- P8-0.5
- EM5+40%
- Absence9.7%
1.8 miles away
The Heath School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
Runcorn · WA7 4SY · Halton
Ages 11–16
- Att843.2
- P8-0.3
- EM5+37%
- Absence8.3%
2.3 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kathryn Evans
- Telephone
- 01928711643