Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 27 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
- 1190 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 10.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.8%
- Persistent absence
- 27.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
White British 80%
Pakistani 6.9%
Mixed 4.4%
Other White 2.3%
African 2%
Other Asian 1.4%
Other 1.2%
Indian 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 33%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41
Local authority average 39.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.58
Local authority average 3.38
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 60 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 78 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 11 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 64 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 33 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
| English Language | GCSE | 233 |
Admissions
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 231
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 244
- 2nd preference
- 132
- 3rd preference
- 72
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 222
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 133 106 |
| Year 8 | 244 122 122 |
| Year 9 | 238 104 134 |
| Year 10 | 234 123 111 |
| Year 11 | 235 105 130 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 71.0% 78.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 49.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 11.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 19.0% 17.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 9.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.2% 3.0% |