51%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
29%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
619.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,029
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStoke-on-Trent
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Ormiston Horizon Academy · Secondary · Stoke-on-Trent
Part ofORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
51%
+10pp
56%49%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
29%
+7pp
34%28%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
37.3
+2.6
41.438.034.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.3
EBacc entry
8%
-6pp
16%11%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
619.1
+4.2
669.6581.8494.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 619.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,029
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
Turnhurst Road, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 51% | 29% | 37.3 | Not applicable | 8% | 619.1 | 8% | 1,029 |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 22% | 34.7 | -1.12 | 13% | 614.9 | 13% | 1,053 |
| 2022/23 | 52% | 26% | 36.6 | -0.99 | 12% | 620.4 | 12% | 1,052 |
| 2021/22 | 53% | 34% | 41.4 | -0.67 | 6% | 669.6 | 13% | 1,040 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 25% | 39.4 | -0.55 | 16% | 494.0 | 26% | 1,000 |
| 2017/18 | 52% | 29% | 39.4 | -0.44 | 3% | 419.6 | 20% | 975 |
| 2016/17 | 42% | 28% | 41.9 | -0.22 | 2% | — | 11% | 900 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 23.8 | D+ | -0.42 | 0% | 25 |
| 2016/17 | 11.1 | E | -1.06 | 0% | 34 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,029 | 16.5 | 20% | 8% | 42% | 12% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 1,053 | 15.9 | 18% | 7% | 39% | 12% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 1,052 | 16.0 | 17% | 5% | 39% | 12% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 1,040 | 16.5 | 17% | 4% | 37% | 11% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 1,051 | 18.3 | 14% | 4% | 37% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,000 | 15.6 | 18% | 3% | 42% | 7% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 975 | 14.0 | 18% | 2% | 42% | 7% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 900 | 13.6 | 19% | 3% | 44% | 6% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.