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Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy

Academy sponsor led · Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 3JD

Ages 11–16 · 1,175 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

40.9

Overall absence

10.5%

Admissions demand

1.09 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-14

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.65
−20+2
Attainment 840.9
English & maths grade 5+40%
English & maths grade 4+60%
EBacc entry30%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.9%
Unauthorised7.9%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,241

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

1.09 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

254

Places offered

232

1st-preference offers

216

Total preferences (any rank)
570
Preferred offers (top 3)
232
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
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 fill109%

1,175 pupils · 1,080 places

Pupils on roll
1,175
Boys / girls
592 / 583
School capacity
1,080
Capacity fill
1,175 / 1,080 (109%)
Free school meals
40.4%
FSM pupils
475
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
Mrs Kelly Hassall

Location

Address
Beaconsfield Drive, Blurton
Postcode
ST3 3JD
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
District
Stoke-on-Trent
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent South
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, 1,175 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.4%.

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 ST3
27
Secondary in ST3
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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  • St Joseph's College

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  • St Peter's CofE Academy

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.4
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence10.3%

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  • Thistley Hough Academy

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    • Att845.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence8.6%

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  • Clayton Hall Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att844.4
    • P80.0
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence9.2%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kelly Hassall
Telephone
01782882200
Website
http://www.ormistonsirstanleymatthewsacademy.co.uk/

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