Turning Point Academy
Hants Lane,, Ormskirk, L39 1PX
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 7 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Mike Marshall
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- West Lancashire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 80
- Pupils on roll
- 72
- URN
- 146569
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01695227690
About this school
Turning Point Academy is an independent school in Lancashire. It teaches children aged 7 to 16 and has 72 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Turning Point Academy under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Turning Point Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 2019, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 12 | 17 | 16 |
| Attainment 8 score | 6.8 | 5.0 | 10.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 8% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 8% | 5.9% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Turning Point Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8 | 38.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 37.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 10.3 | 37 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60 |
| 2023/24 | 70 |
| 2024/25 | 63 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 72
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Acorns School0.5 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Ormskirk
-
Pontville School0.8 miles
Special schools · Ormskirk
-
Edge Hill University0.8 miles
Universities · Ormskirk
-
Scarisbrick Hall School2.9 miles
Independent schools
-
West Lancashire Community High School3.5 miles
Special schools · Skelmersdale
Common questions
- What ages does Turning Point Academy teach?
- Turning Point Academy teaches children aged 7 to 16. It is an independent school in Lancashire.
- Who is the headteacher of Turning Point Academy?
- The headteacher of Turning Point Academy is Mr Mike Marshall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Turning Point Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Turning Point Academy under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Turning Point Academy?
- Turning Point Academy has 72 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 16.
- Is Turning Point Academy full?
- Turning Point Academy has capacity for 80 pupils and 72 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Turning Point Academy a faith school?
- No. Turning Point Academy has no designated religious character.
- How have Turning Point Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 6.8 in 2022/23 and 10.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Turning Point Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Turning Point Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.