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Ormiston Meridian Academy

Sandon Road, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 7DF ·

Report card: strong areas· 2026
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At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Stoke-on-Trent. Ofsted report card (June 2026): strong areas. GCSE results are below the England average (Attainment 8: 40.2 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 150 families put it first for 168 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
1,015
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Academy trust
ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Stanyer
Opened
Sept 2017

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 9 Jun 2026Published 14 Jul 2026
  • SafeguardingMet
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 194 pupils

Attainment 8
40.2
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
33.5%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
57.2%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-0.24
2023/24 · CI -0.44 to -0.03
This school
40.2
Stoke-on-Trent
39.8
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
168
1st preferences
150
All applications
293
1st prefs per place
0.89
Fewer first choices than places

150 of 150 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 2 offers went to families living in another council area.

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
1,044
Capacity
966
105% full
Girls / boys
53/47
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)47.6%
  • English as an additional language23%
  • SEN support16.5%
  • Education, Health and Care plan2.8%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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