Ormiston Meridian Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Sandon Road, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ormiston Meridian Academy is a secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 113 schools in Stoke-on-Trent. It ranks 14th of 24 secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 June 2026, report published 14 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

194 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score40.2

40.2, 5.9 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths33.5%

33.5%, 11.9 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths57.2%

57.2%, 7.6 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc21.1%

21.1%, 19.4 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.40

3.40, 0.69 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,015 pupils on roll, with places for 966

Eligible for free school meals50.8%

50.8%, 24.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language26.9%

26.9%, 5.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16%

16%, 1.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ormiston Meridian Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Kinetic Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published
Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Thomas More Catholic Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 43.4
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.0
Blythe Bridge High School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 46.6

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Stanyer
Phone: 01782377100
Address: Sandon Road, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
Local authority: Stoke-on-Trent
URN: 142186

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.