Careers Guidance

Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG)

At Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy, we are committed to empowering every student to Dare to Shine—to discover their strengths, explore their aspirations, and confidently shape their future.

In line with our whole school goals and the updated Gatsby Benchmarks, we provide a robust and inclusive careers programme that ensures all students:

  • Receive impartial, high-quality careers advice tailored to their individual needs and ambitions.
  • Engage with a wide range of employers and industry professionals, helping them understand the world of work and the opportunities available.
  • Access meaningful encounters with further and higher education providers, supporting informed choices about their next steps.
  • Develop essential employability skills through curriculum-linked learning, workplace experiences, and personal development activities.

Our goal is to ensure every student leaves OBA with the confidence, knowledge, and skills to thrive beyond education—whether in employment, training, or further study

To find information about our careers programme, please visit our parents’ careers page.

Career Mark

We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded the Career Mark for our careers education.

Careers lead

Our careers leader is Mr D Kenny. Mr Kenny can be contacted by emailing [email protected] or by telephone on 01928 711643.

Careers advisers

OBA employs the services of one in-house careers advisor and one freelance careers advisor. Our careers advisers will see all Year 11 and Year 13 students and are happy to meet with students from any other year groups. For example, students approaching work experience in Years 10 and 12 or their options in Year 9 frequently request appointments. If you wish to make an appointment with one of our careers advisers, please email [email protected]

Our advisers hold one-to-one careers guidance sessions with students and provide them with expert and impartial advice on the range of opportunities available to them. This is then followed up with an individual action plan, which will be given to students so that further research can be carried out independently. Careers action plans are shared with students via Unifrog which all students have access by using their school email address to log on.

Careers policies

For our Provider Access Policy, please visit our policies page.

This page was updated on 30th September 2025 and will be updated again no later than the end of September 2026