Ormiston Meridian AcademyBlythe Bridge High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
Ormiston Meridian Academy and Blythe Bridge High School are secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Ormiston Meridian Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Blythe Bridge High School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Blythe Bridge High School is ahead on our composite score.
Ormiston Meridian Academy was judged the expected standard and Blythe Bridge High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.2 for Ormiston Meridian Academy and 46.6 for Blythe Bridge High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ormiston Meridian Academy (43.7 in 2021-22, 40.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentOrmiston Meridian Academy | Stoke-on-TrentBlythe Bridge High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 14 in Stoke-on-Trent | 23rd of 70 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,044 | 1,035 | |
| Capacity | 966 | 1,072 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF | Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9PW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.2 | 46.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.5% | 41.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.2% | 64.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 21.1% | 90.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.40 | 4.51 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 194 | 165 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 48 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 28.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 29.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,044 | 1,035 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.6% | 15.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.0% | 1.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.0% | 17.6% 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 Meridian Academy
Blythe Bridge High School
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