Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews AcademySt Joseph's College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy and St Joseph's College are secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Joseph's College scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Joseph's College is ahead on our composite score.
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy was judged Good and St Joseph's College was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.3 for Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy and 63.6 for St Joseph's College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy (50.3 in 2021-22, 42.3 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at St Joseph's College (64.8 in 2021-22, 63.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentOrmiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy | Stoke-on-TrentSt Joseph's College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | B82/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 14 in Stoke-on-Trent | 1st of 14 in Stoke-on-Trent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,175 | 1,104 | |
| Capacity | 1,080 | 1,115 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.3 | 63.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.7% | 84.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.8% | 98.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 229 | 150 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 184 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 33.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 33.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 16.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,190 | 1,132 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.8% | 8.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 24.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 2.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.8% | 5.1% 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
St Joseph's College
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