57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
21%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
660.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,044
Pupils · 2024/25
23%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/01/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStoke-on-Trent
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Ormiston Meridian 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
57%
-3pp
67%62%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
-5pp
47%40%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
40.2
-2.2
43.742.040.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.2
EBacc entry
21%
-11pp
42%26%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
660.0
-62.8
722.8610.4498.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 660.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,044
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
23%
FSM eligible
48%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Sandon Road, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Website
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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 | 57% | 34% | 40.2 | Not applicable | 21% | 660.0 | 24% | 1,044 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 38% | 42.4 | -0.24 | 32% | 722.8 | 37% | 1,072 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 34% | 40.6 | -0.27 | 9% | 626.0 | 16% | 1,041 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 47% | 43.7 | -0.25 | 32% | 600.9 | 34% | 968 |
| 2018/19 | 57% | 35% | 42.2 | -0.18 | 42% | 498.0 | 45% | 856 |
| 2017/18 | 51% | 33% | 45.3 | -0.06 | 44% | 404.6 | 46% | 779 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,044 | 19.1 | 19% | 23% | 48% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,072 | 18.2 | 19% | 20% | 46% | 9% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,041 | 17.5 | 18% | 18% | 46% | 9% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 968 | 18.0 | 16% | 17% | 47% | 9% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 962 | 19.0 | 15% | 18% | 46% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 856 | 17.1 | 14% | 18% | 51% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.4 | — | — | — | 6% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.