Ormiston Horizon Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 21 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Unique reference
- 136680
- Address
- Turnhurst Road, Tunstall, ST6 6JZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1029 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 7.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.7%
- Persistent absence
- 31.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.3%
White British 85.4%
Other White 4.1%
Mixed 3.5%
African 2.8%
Pakistani 1.7%
Other Asian 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 8%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 33%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.2
Local authority average 39.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.12
Local authority average 3.38
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 21 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 9 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 39 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 196 |
Admissions
Ormiston Horizon Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 203
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 187
- 2nd preference
- 79
- 3rd preference
- 51
- From another Local Authority
- 15
Offers
- 1st preference
- 186
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 221 101 120 |
| Year 8 | 204 103 101 |
| Year 9 | 207 105 102 |
| Year 10 | 201 104 97 |
| Year 11 | 196 97 99 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 78.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 70.0% 49.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 11.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 17.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 9.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.2% 3.0% |