Ormiston Meridian Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Stoke-on-Trent
Ormiston Meridian Academy is a secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Stoke-on-Trent has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Sandon Road, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
- 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
- 1,015 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 50.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 9 June 2026
Strengths
- “Being a pupil at Ormiston Meridian Academy is a positive experience.”
- “Pupils feel valued and accepted for who they are.”
- “This creates a real sense of belonging throughout the school.”
To improve
- “There is occasional variation in how well teachers address misconceptions and secure long-term knowledge; however, this is not widespread across the school.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 July 2026 (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) | 34% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 40.2 | 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: 150 first-preference applications, 168 offers in total, 150 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
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- 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.
- Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Thomas More Catholic Academy 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Discovery Academy 2.4 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St Peter's CofE Academy 3.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Trentham Academy 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Joseph's College 3.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Thistley Hough Academy 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published