Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Stoke-on-Trent
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy is a secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 28 June 2023. Stoke-on-Trent has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Beaconsfield Drive, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Pupils on roll
- 1,175 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 28 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils feel cared for in this inclusive school.”
- “Staff know their pupils well and support them to be the best they can be.”
- “The school’s core values of confidence, resilience, enthusiasm, empathy, challenge, and kindness are rooted in the curriculum and beyond.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not meet the school’s expectations and repeat unwanted behaviours.”
- “Leaders have not ensured that these pupils get the support they need.”
- “However, in some lessons, teachers do not routinely check that pupils are consolidating their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 35% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 208 first-preference applications, 233 offers in total, 208 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2025, as Stoke-on-Trent published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Stoke-on-Trent.
- St Thomas More Catholic Academy 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Trentham Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Joseph's College 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ormiston Meridian Academy 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Peter's CofE Academy 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Thistley Hough Academy 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Discovery Academy 3.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published