Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews AcademyChrist Church Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy and Christ Church Academy.
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Christ Church Academy scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy was judged Good and Christ Church Academy was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Christ Church Academy (51.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentOrmiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy | StoneChrist Church Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 14 in Stoke-on-Trent | 56th of 70 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,190 | 545 | |
| Capacity | 1,080 | 566 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD | Stone, ST15 8JD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.0 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.3% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.5% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 25.0% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.58 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 232 | Not reported | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,190 | 545 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.8% | 20.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.8% | 13.4% 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.
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.
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