Stoke-on-Trent
Ormiston Horizon Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Stoke-on-Trent school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 34.5 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 34.5
- Attainment 8
- 28%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -1.12
- Progress 8
- [-1.32, -0.93]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 208 | 212 | 200 (94%) | 377 |
| September 2025 | 203 | 187 | 186 (99%) | 350 |
| September 2024 | 222 | 223 | 211 (95%) | 397 |
| September 2023 | 208 | 195 | 193 (99%) | 390 |
| September 2022 | 229 | 242 | 226 (93%) | 434 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Stoke-on-Trent’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 193 | 34.5 | — | 27.5% | 2.1% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 198 | 37.3 | — | 29.3% | — | 7.6% | 3.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 211 | 34.7 | -1.12 | 22.3% | — | 13.3% | 2.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 201 | 36.6 | -0.99 | 25.9% | — | 12.4% | 3.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 199 | 41.4 | -0.67 | — | — | 6.0% | 3.4 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
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 |
| Pupils | 1,029 |
| 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 | 2025/2026 |
| 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 |