Ormiston Meridian Academy

What Ormiston Meridian Academy does

Ormiston Meridian Academy is a state-funded secondary school located on Sandon Road in Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, serving students aged 11–16 across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. The academy delivers a broad curriculum organized into nine subject areas — Art, Design & Technology; Computing & Business; English; Humanities; Languages; Mathematics; Performance; Science; and Social Sciences — alongside GCSEs and vocational qualifications (BTEC), PSHE, careers education, and a four-house student engagement system. The academy is sponsored by the Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT), a multi-academy trust operating schools across England, which provides governance, shared IT services (OATnet helpdesk, OAT Science SharePoint), and procurement scale.

The academy's core technology stack is built on commodity third-party platforms rather than proprietary systems: Microsoft Teams for remote learning and lesson delivery; School Synergy (Arbor MIS) for attendance, absence management, and parent communications; and a suite of EdTech tools including Sparx Maths, Seneca Learning, Linguascope, Lexonik, and NGRT for assessment. The academy has no public API or app, and offers no proprietary technology products.

The business model is anchored on per-pupil government funding from the Education and Skills Funding Agency, supplemented by pupil premium for eligible students. A secondary revenue stream — facilities lettings managed through the EDU platform — generates income from community hire of the sports hall, dance studio, drama room, main hall, lecture theatre, classrooms, and dining hall on a pay-as-you-go basis (£16–£32.50 per booking). Admissions are administered through the Stoke-on-Trent local authority on a catchment-area basis, and the academy is rated 'Good' by Ofsted.

Name

Ormiston Meridian Academy

Legal name

Ormiston Meridian Academy

Website

https://ormistonmeridianacademy.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ormiston Meridian Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, England, serving students aged 11–16 through a broad GCSE and vocational curriculum. Operated by the Ormiston Academies Trust and Ofsted-rated Good, it supplements public funding with community facilities lettings via the EDU platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter Career & Technical Education (CTE) Schools (EDAJACAK)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• State-funded academy
• GCSE curriculum
• Careers guidance
• Facilities lettings

Headquarters

HQ city

Stoke-on-Trent

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (Education and Skills Funding Agency): Core funding from the UK Government's Education and Skills Funding Agency for state-funded secondary education. Additional pupil premium funding for eligible students.
2. Facilities Lettings (EDU): Hire of academy facilities including sports hall, dance studio, drama room, main hall, lecture theatre, classrooms, and dining hall to community groups and external organizations. Revenue generated through evening and weekend lettings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ormiston Meridian Academy is a state-funded secondary school academy providing free education to students aged 11-16 (Years 7-11) in Meir, Stoke-on-Trent. It delivers a broad Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 curriculum across academic GCSEs and vocational BTEC qualifications, alongside careers guidance, remote learning, and community facilities hire.

Product overview

Ormiston Meridian Academy is a secondary school that offers a comprehensive educational programme across two key stages. The school provides a unified curriculum consisting of nine subject areas: Art, Design & Technology; Computing & Business; English; Humanities; Languages; Mathematics; Performance; Science; and Social Sciences. Beyond core academic delivery, the academy offers integrated support services including Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG), Remote Learning Provision via Microsoft Teams, a House System for student engagement, and community facilities lettings. The Key Stage 3 curriculum follows the National Curriculum, while Key Stage 4 offers a choice of GCSE and vocational qualifications. The academy operates as part of the Ormiston Academies Trust network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Art, Design & Technology Curriculum (KS3-KS4)
• Computing & Business Curriculum (KS3-KS4)
• English Curriculum (KS3-KS4)
• Humanities Curriculum (KS3-KS4)
• Languages Curriculum (KS3-KS4)
• Mathematics Curriculum (KS3-KS4)
• Performance Curriculum (KS3-KS4)
• Science Curriculum (KS3-KS4)
• Social Sciences Curriculum (KS3-KS4)
• Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG)
• Remote Learning Provision
• House System
• EDU @ Ormiston Meridian Academy (Facilities Lettings)

Quantifiable outcome

• GCSE results celebrated annually with standout performances across subjects
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrmiston Meridian Academy is part of the OAT Family of academies. The academy is proudly sponsored by Ormiston Academies Trust, a multi-academy trust operating schools across England. The trust provides governance, resources, and support to the academy.
• Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe academy is part of the local CEC Hub. CEC is the national body for careers education in England, delivering support to schools and colleges. Careers Hubs help schools develop careers programmes that support national intent with local implementation.
• Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) - Stoke and North StaffordshireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe academy maintains a connection with the local LEP for economic development. Meetings occur every few months to discuss area improvement. LEP provides information about local job market to guide career education focus areas.
• Stoke-on-Trent Careers ServicecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe Stoke-on-Trent Careers Service offers information, advice and guidance around post-16 opportunities to students aged 13-19 (up to 25 for those with SEND). The service supports students during their time at OMA and during transition to further education.
• EDU (Edu-Lettings UK Ltd)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEDU manages facility lettings for the academy, enabling online booking of sports hall, dance studio, drama room, main hall, lecture theatre, classrooms, and dining hall. Open 7 days a week with extended holiday hours.
• First Kick FootballminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFirst Kick Football provides football classes, preschool sessions, and holiday clubs for children aged 18 months to 11 years at the academy facilities. Activities include weekly football classes, holiday clubs, and preschool sessions.
• NSCG (New Staffordshire Collegiate)minorOthersNSCG provides apprenticeship vacancies and information. The academy works with local further education providers including NSCG to support students beyond their time at OMA.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Peers

• Academies Enterprise Trust:

Broad incumbents

• Ormiston Academies Trust: Parent multi-academy trust operating Ormiston Meridian Academy and a portfolio of primary and secondary academies across England. Directly comparable as the operating sponsor providing governance, shared curriculum resources, EdTech procurement, and central support services.

Regional players

• Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College: Local post-16 provider serving Stoke-on-Trent. Operates as a regional further education destination for Ormiston Meridian Academy's Year 11 leavers, making it a directly comparable peer on student progression outcomes and curriculum alignment at the post-GCSE boundary.
• Newcastle-under-Lyme School: Independent secondary school serving Staffordshire, including families in the broader Stoke-on-Trent commuter area. Comparable on curriculum breadth and GCSE/vocational pathway design, though operates on a fee-paying model in the same regional catchment.

Direct peers

• Ormiston Horizon Academy: Sister secondary academy within the Ormiston Academies Trust network operating under the same OAT governance, curriculum framework, and EdTech stack. Closest direct operational peer for benchmarking performance, EdTech deployment, and careers program delivery.
• Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy: Another OAT-sponsored secondary academy in the West Midlands, providing a directly comparable operating model, governance structure, and student demographic profile within the same trust. Useful peer for cross-academy performance benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ormiston-meridian-academy

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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