Alleyne's AcademyOrmiston Meridian Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Alleyne's Academy and Ormiston Meridian Academy are secondary schools.
Alleyne's Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ormiston Meridian Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Alleyne's Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Alleyne's Academy was judged Good and Ormiston Meridian Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.6 for Alleyne's Academy and 40.6 for Ormiston Meridian Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Alleyne's Academy (49.1 in 2021-22, 45.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Ormiston Meridian Academy (43.7 in 2021-22, 40.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StoneAlleyne's Academy | Stoke-on-TrentOrmiston Meridian Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 70 in Staffordshire | 5th of 14 in Stoke-on-Trent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 13-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 846 | 1,015 | |
| Capacity | 1,120 | 966 | |
| Location | Stone, ST15 8DT | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.6 Stronger figure | 40.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.9% Stronger figure | 29.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.5% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 222 | 190 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 73 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 35.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 852 | 1,044 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.4% | 47.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 23.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.0% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.3% Stronger figure | 25.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Alleyne's Academy
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