Located in Stoke on Trent, Ormiston Horizon Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Ormiston Horizon Academy currently has around 1029 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.6% boys and 50.4% girls. Around 36.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 11.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 35%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 90% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (74%) , including 17% who stay in school sixth forms and 57% progressing to further education , while 9% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Turnhurst Road, Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ |
| Website: | http://www.ormistonhorizonacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01782883333 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Andrew Fitzgibbon |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136680 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/11/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1050 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1029 |
| Number of Boys: | 510 |
| Number of Girls: | 519 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 11.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 35% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.40% | 879 |
| Other White | 4.10% | 42 |
| African | 2.80% | 29 |
| Pakistani | 1.70% | 17 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 12 |
| Other Asian | 0.90% | 9 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.90% | 9 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 5 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnwood Nursery School Chell Heath Road , Chell Heath ST6 6PB | - not rated | 1,242 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Summerbank Nursery School Summerbank Road , Tunstall ST6 5EY | - not rated | 1,723 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanfield Nursery School Dolly's Lane , Burslem ST6 7AW | - not rated | 2,197 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chell County Primary School Beswick Road , Tunstall ST6 6JP | - not rated | 292 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitfield Valley Primary School Oxford Road , Fegg Hayes ST6 6TD | - not rated | 790 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitfield Valley Primary Academy Oxford Road , Fegg Hayes ST6 6TD | 4out of 4 | 790 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Mill Hill Primary Academy Sunnyside Avenue , Tunstall ST6 6ED | 4out of 4 | 1,164 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Mill Hill Primary School Sunnyside Avenue , Tunstall ST6 6ED | - not rated | 1,164 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Brindley High School St Michael's Road , Tunstall ST6 6JT | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ormiston Horizon Academy Turnhurst Road , Tunstall ST6 6JZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy Little Chell Lane , Tunstall ST6 6LZ | 3out of 4 | 573 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Margaret Ward Catholic School and Arts College Little Chell Lane , Tunstall ST6 6LZ | - not rated | 573 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Haywood Engineering College High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB | - not rated | 2,195 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watermill School Turnhurst Road , Chell ST6 6JZ | - not rated | 205 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Watermill School Turnhurst Road , Chell ST6 6JZ | 3out of 4 | 205 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Heathfield Special School Chell Heath Road , Chell Heath ST6 6PD | - not rated | 1,283 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Oaks Phoenix House , Scotia Road ST6 6FF | - not rated | 1,829 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Nest Brownhills Road , ST6 4JU | - not rated | 2,362 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.