56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
25%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
830.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,190
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStoke-on-Trent
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews 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
56%
-4pp
79%68%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
-4pp
57%46%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
41.0
+0.1
50.545.740.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.0
EBacc entry
25%
-5pp
30%17%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
EBacc APS
830.9
+7.8
856.6776.8697.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 830.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,190
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
39%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Beaconsfield Drive, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD
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 | 56% | 35% | 41.0 | Not applicable | 25% | 830.9 | 25% | 1,190 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 40% | 40.9 | -0.65 | 30% | 823.1 | 30% | 1,197 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 37% | 41.3 | -0.29 | 26% | 705.0 | 26% | 1,154 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 57% | 50.3 | +0.04 | 25% | 856.6 | 26% | 1,138 |
| 2018/19 | 69% | 45% | 50.5 | +0.48 | 3% | 697.0 | 12% | 1,087 |
| 2017/18 | 61% | 39% | 47.3 | +0.07 | 1% | 496.9 | 9% | 1,090 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 45% | 47.2 | +0.18 | 1% | — | 21% | 1,060 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 27.1 | C- | -0.27 | 0% | 28 |
| 2016/17 | 21.6 | D | +0.14 | Suppressed | 16 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,190 | 18.1 | 20% | 11% | 39% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,197 | 20.4 | 18% | 10% | 38% | 10% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,154 | 18.1 | 17% | 10% | 39% | 10% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 1,138 | 22.1 | 18% | 10% | 39% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,100 | 19.3 | 18% | 9% | 39% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,087 | 18.5 | 13% | 8% | 40% | 6% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 1,090 | 16.5 | 13% | 8% | 40% | 7% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 1,060 | 18.1 | 14% | 7% | 42% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.