Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews AcademyOrmiston Meridian Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy and Ormiston Meridian Academy are secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ormiston Meridian Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ormiston Meridian Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy was judged Good and Ormiston Meridian Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.3 for Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy and 40.6 for Ormiston Meridian Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy (50.3 in 2021-22, 42.3 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 | Stoke-on-TrentOrmiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy | Stoke-on-TrentOrmiston Meridian Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 14 in Stoke-on-Trent | 5th of 14 in Stoke-on-Trent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,175 | 1,015 | |
| Capacity | 1,080 | 966 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.3 Stronger figure | 40.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.7% Stronger figure | 29.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.8% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 229 | 190 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,190 | 1,044 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.8% | 47.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 23.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% | 8.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.8% | 25.0% 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 Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
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