St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy vs Ormiston Horizon Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
11–18
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1143
1029
Capacity
1200
1050
Occupancy
95%
98%
FSM %
36.8%
39.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Jan 2026
Nov 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
42.3
34.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
39.7%
27.5%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
-
Points Per Entry
27.9
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C
-
AAB+ %
14%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
41
-
Retention
94%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
14%
-
Degree course
69%
-
Any L4+ destination
78%
-
Apprenticeships
8%
-
Cohort size
49
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Biology (24)
Mathematics (22)
Sociology (20)
Chemistry (20)
Psychology (20)
History (16)
Biology (16)
Sociology (16)