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Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy, Wharford Lane, WA7 1QU
Free schools for ages 11–18 in Wharford Lane. Mixed intake.
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy is a non-selective secondary free school in Runcorn, Halton, for ages 11 to 18. Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2024, and its GCSE Attainment 8 score was 44.4.
The school describes a smaller community where students are known individually and supported academically, socially and emotionally. It says its curriculum includes extracurricular and personal development opportunities, with values of social action, ambition, pride and resilience, and links to the Liverpool City Region Careers Hub.
Ages 11–18 · Secondary
599 pupils · On roll
Free schools · Mixed