Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Unique reference
- 136145
- Address
- Beaconsfield Drive, Blurton, ST3 3JD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1197 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.5%
- Girls
- 51.5%
- First language not English
- 10.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.4%
- Persistent absence
- 28.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.8%
White British 81%
Pakistani 6.5%
Mixed 4%
Other White 2.6%
African 2.1%
Other 1.1%
Other Asian 1%
Indian 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.29
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.35
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 26%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 33%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.3
Local authority average 40.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.39
Local authority average 3.37
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 16 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 74 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 68 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 58 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 27 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 72 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
Admissions
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 232
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 254
- 2nd preference
- 161
- 3rd preference
- 103
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 216
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 250 122 128 |
| Year 8 | 243 111 132 |
| Year 9 | 240 122 118 |
| Year 10 | 237 108 129 |
| Year 11 | 227 117 110 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 77.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 45.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 12.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 30.0% 19.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 7.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 9.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.0% 1.0% |