Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy

Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Address
Barnfield Avenue Runcorn , Cheshire , WA7 6EP England
Coordinates	53.3204°N 2.6720°W / 53.3204; -2.6720
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Latin: Lucere Aude, lit. 'Dare to Shine'
Department for Education URN	136185 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Principal	Kathryn Evans
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 19
Enrolment	1011 as of January 2024^[update]
Capacity	1250
Website	ormistonbolingbrokeacademy.co.uk

Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status in Runcorn, Cheshire.[1]

The school is named after Henry Bolingbroke, who became King Henry IV of England.[2] The school is sponsored by the Ormiston Academies Trust.

History

There was a fire on Tuesday 11 October 1983, in the early morning, at the Brookvale school.[3] 100 firemen, 15 fire engines, from as far as Crewe and Nantwich, attended. It took three and a half hours to put out the fire. It destroyed 20 classrooms including science labs, and cost £2m.[4]

Formation

Brookvale Comprehensive School merged with Norton Priory School and was renamed Halton High School.[5] Halton was converted to academy status in September 2010 and was renamed Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy. Though it is no longer a community school directly administered by Halton Borough Council, Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy continues to coordinate with Halton Borough Council for admissions.[6]

In 2017, the school caused controversy when it banned a student, who had been undergoing cancer treatment, from attending prom due to her lack of school attendance.[7]

References

1. "The Official Website for Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy in Runcorn". Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
2. "Our History". Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
3. Liverpool Echo Tuesday 11 October 1983, page 3
4. Staffordshire Sentinel Tuesday 11 October 1983, page 14
5. Chronicle, Chester (26 July 2001). "Schools reflect as two become one". chesterchronicle. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
6. "Halton local authority scheme for the co-ordination of admission" (PDF). halton.gov.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 July 2018.
7. "Teenager recovering from cancer banned from high school prom over lack of attendance". Independent.co.uk. 3 July 2017. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018.