Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy

Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy continues to perform at a good level, demonstrating a commitment to inclusivity and high expectations for all pupils. The school's curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, ensuring that students are well-prepared for their future educational paths with effective reading support in place. Notably, pupils feel respected and safe, showcasing kindness and respect in their interactions. However, there are concerns regarding behavior management, as some pupils continue to exhibit unwanted behaviors without receiving adequate support to improve.

Strengths

• Caring and supportive environment for pupils
• Well-sequenced and ambitious curriculum
• Effective support for pupils struggling with reading
• Strong extra-curricular program catering to diverse interests
• Dedicated approach to safeguarding and pupil well-being

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent behavior management impacts some pupils
• Teachers do not consistently check pupil understanding, leading to repeated mistakes

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy attended 90.4% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 27.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 13.6% of pupils at Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 6 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy had 16.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 16.9% of pupils at Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 4.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy received £8,503 and spent £8,166 for each of its 1,192 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £900,000 (£755 per pupil).

Across all 40 schools of Ormiston Academies Trust, income was £8,888 and spending £8,698 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Stoke-On-Trent · Stoke-on-Trent local authority: places and applications

Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy is part of Ormiston Academies Trust, which runs 41 schools. The nearest others:

• Ormiston Meridian Academy Stoke-On-Trent
• Ormiston Horizon Academy Stoke On Trent
• Packmoor Ormiston Academy Stoke-On-Trent
• Brownhills Ormiston Academy Walsall
• Ormiston NEW Academy Wolverhampton
• Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Walsall
• Ormiston SWB Academy Bilston
• Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Wednesbury
• George Salter Academy West Bromwich
• Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Runcorn

What is Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy have?

Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy has 1,175 pupils on roll.

What age range does Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy cover?

Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 42.3, and 37% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy?

Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy is at Beaconsfield Drive, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 3JD.