Ormiston Horizon Academy
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Attainment 8 of 37.3 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 37.3
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 46%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -1.12
- Confidence interval:
- [-1.32, -0.93]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 198 | 37.3 | — | 46.0% | 7.6% | 3.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 211 | 34.7 | -1.12 | 33.2% | 13.3% | 2.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 201 | 36.6 | -0.99 | 44.0% | 12.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 199 | 41.4 | -0.67 | 51.0% | 6.0% | 3.4 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136680 |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Andrew Fitzgibbon |
| Trust | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | ST6 6JZ |
| Latest pupils | 198 |
| FSM eligible | 36.8% |
Contact and identifiers
Turnhurst Road, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 6JZ
http://www.ormistonhorizonacademy.co.uk/1782883333| DfE number | 4712 |
| UKPRN | 10034916 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 9 Jul 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 18 Jan 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 21 Nov 2023 |
| Publication date | 18 Jan 2024 |