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Ormiston Horizon Academy

Academy sponsor led · Stoke on Trent · ST6 6JZ

Ages 11–16 · 1,029 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

34.7

Overall absence

11.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.12
−20+2
Attainment 834.7
English & maths grade 5+22%
English & maths grade 4+41%
EBacc entry13%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.0%
Unauthorised9.8%
Authorised absence
2.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,108

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

223

Places offered

222

1st-preference offers

211

Total preferences (any rank)
397
Preferred offers (top 3)
222
Applications from outside LA
19
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

1,029 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,029
Boys / girls
517 / 512
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,029 / 1,050 (98%)
Free school meals
39%
FSM pupils
400
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Ormiston Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Fitzgibbon

Location

Address
Turnhurst Road, Tunstall
Postcode
ST6 6JZ
Town
Stoke on Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
District
Stoke-on-Trent
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Stoke on Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, 1,029 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39%.

Open schools in Stoke on Trent
183
Secondary schools in Stoke on Trent
25
Academies among open schools in Stoke on Trent
70% (129)
Open schools in ST6
30
Secondary in ST6
4
Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent LA
116
Secondary in Stoke-on-Trent LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • P8-0.4
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    • Absence8.1%

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    • Absence13.8%

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    • EM5+26%
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    • Att839.8
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    • EM5+31%
    • Absence10.6%

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  • Biddulph High School

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    • EM5+32%
    • Absence8.8%

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  • Birches Head Academy

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    • Att830.2
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    • EM5+16%
    • Absence15.2%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Fitzgibbon
Telephone
01782883333
Website
http://www.ormistonhorizonacademy.co.uk/

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