Ormiston Horizon AcademyKidsgrove Secondary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
Ormiston Horizon Academy and Kidsgrove Secondary School are secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Ormiston Horizon Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Kidsgrove Secondary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Kidsgrove Secondary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ormiston Horizon Academy was judged Good and Kidsgrove Secondary School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 34.5 for Ormiston Horizon Academy and 37.1 for Kidsgrove Secondary School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ormiston Horizon Academy (41.4 in 2021-22, 34.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Kidsgrove Secondary School (39.1 in 2021-22, 37.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentOrmiston Horizon Academy | Stoke-on-TrentKidsgrove Secondary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 14 in Stoke-on-Trent | 47th of 70 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,029 | 394 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 829 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 34.5 | 37.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.5% | 28.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 48.2% Stronger figure | 43.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 193 | 53 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,029 | 338 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.5% | 27.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.8% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 18.3% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.6% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.1% | 14.2% Stronger figure | 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.
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Kidsgrove Secondary School
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