Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy

What Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy does

Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy (OSSMA) is a state-funded secondary academy located on Beaconsfield Drive in the Blurton area of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom. Founded in 2010 and operated as part of the Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT) network, the academy serves students aged 11-16 across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4, delivering GCSE and vocational qualifications (BTEC Tech Awards) across core and optional subjects. Its curriculum is organised around a distinctive 'Conscious Curriculum' that links subjects through themes aligned with the academy's CREECK core values, complemented by an 'Outstanding Oracy' framework, daily DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) literacy time, and an ambitious reading programme requiring a minimum of 23 literary works per Year 7 student. The school reports an Ofsted Good rating from its 2023 inspection.

OSSMA operates a comprehensive stack of third-party digital platforms: Arbor for student information management, ParentPay for fee/meal payments, Seneca for online homework and revision, and a digital safeguarding suite integrating CEOP, the Safer Schools App, National Online Safety membership, 360-Degree Safe policy review, and the Report Harmful Content platform. Supporting programmes include the Magic Breakfast free daily breakfast partnership (operational 7:45am-8:30am), a Gatsby-aligned careers programme holding the Quality in Careers Award, School Games Mark Gold and Healthy Schools Rating Scheme Gold recognition (2025), and the Ormiston Teacher Training programme for aspiring teachers. The academy also runs community lettings for facility hire and partnerships with four local FE colleges for post-16 progression.

As a government-funded academy, OSSMA generates revenue through per-pupil funding from the Department for Education routed via the Ormiston Academies Trust; education is provided free to students. No commercial pricing model, no disclosed revenue figure, and no external private equity or venture capital ownership are present. Customer-facing marketing relies on the academy website, an annual prospectus, parent newsletters, and Open Evening events. The academy operates with a stated staff headcount of 36 and runs 32.5 scheduled teaching/learning hours per week.

Name

Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy

Legal name

Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy

Website

https://ormistonsirstanleymatthewsacademy.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy (OSSMA) is a state-funded UK secondary academy in Stoke-on-Trent, part of Ormiston Academies Trust, delivering GCSE and vocational education to students aged 11-16 under a 'Conscious Curriculum' and 'Outstanding Oracy' framework, funded by Department for Education per-pupil grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• GCSE preparation programmes
• Key Stage 3 curriculum
• Key Stage 4 curriculum
• Academy schooling UK

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, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy is a UK state-funded secondary academy delivering full-time education to students aged 11-16 (Years 7-11), covering Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 curricula leading to GCSE qualifications across core subjects (English, Maths, Science) and 20+ optional subjects including BTEC Tech Awards and vocational qualifications. The academy operates a distinctive "Conscious Curriculum" that interlinks subjects through core values (Confidence, Resilience, Empathy, Enthusiasm, Challenge, Kindness - CREECK) and an "Outstanding Oracy" framework, supplemented by free daily Magic Breakfast, careers guidance aligned with Gatsby Benchmarks, enrichment activities, and digital safeguarding services.

Product overview

Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy (OSSMA) is a secondary school operated by Ormiston Academies Trust offering a comprehensive educational programme across Key Stages 3 and 4. The academy's core educational offerings include a full academic curriculum with GCSE options spanning subjects such as English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities, Languages, Arts, Technology, and Computing. The programme is structured around a distinctive Conscious Curriculum that interconnects subjects through thematic values, complemented by an Outstanding Oracy Programme that develops communication skills through structured activities including Family Lunch debates. Supporting services include a Careers Guidance Programme, extensive Enrichment and Extra-Curricular Activities, the Magic Breakfast Programme providing free daily breakfasts, and a Digital Safeguarding programme. The academy also offers Ormiston Teacher Training for aspiring educators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Academic Curriculum (Key Stage 3 and 4)

Quantifiable outcome

• 35 trophies won by PE department over recent years
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Magic BreakfastcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMagic Breakfast provides nutritious breakfast food to OSSMA students free of charge. The partnership ensures children start their school day with energy needed for learning. Breakfast club operates 7:45am-8:30am daily offering bagels, toast, crumpets, baked beans and cereals at no cost to students.
• Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOSSMA is part of the OAT Family of academies, a multi-academy trust that provides strategic oversight, resources, and shared services across its network of schools. The trust supports curriculum development, teacher training, and operational standards.
• CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre)coreTechnology or IntegrationCEOP is a law enforcement agency helping keep children safe from sexual abuse and grooming online. OSSMA provides direct access to CEOP reporting tools and educational resources about online safety.
• National Online SafetycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOSSMA is a member of National Online Safety, gaining access to resources for educating staff, parents, and children about online dangers and how to respond to incidents.
• Safer Schools AppcoreTechnology or IntegrationOSSMA has joined the Safer Schools Community to educate students about digital protection. Parents can download the app to receive tips and alerts about online safety trends and potential dangers.
• Sixth Form College, City of Stoke on TrentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal further education college providing progression pathways for OSSMA students completing their GCSEs.
• Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal further education college group offering vocational and A-Level pathways for OSSMA students.
• Stoke on Trent CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal further education college providing vocational training and apprenticeships for OSSMA students.
• St Joseph's CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal further education college offering A-Level and vocational courses for OSSMA student progression.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• E-ACT: Multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary academies across England. Comparable as a large-scale MAT providing back-office, curriculum, and safeguarding infrastructure to individual academies similar to OSSMA.
• Oasis Community Learning: Multi-academy trust running academies across England with a strong community and character-education ethos. Comparable to OSSMA's community integration focus (Magic Breakfast, inclusive culture, values-based curriculum).
• Dixons Academies Trust: Multi-academy trust operating a network of secondary schools, particularly in the North of England. Comparable as a MAT that delivers a structured, knowledge-rich secondary curriculum to state-funded cohorts.
• Ark Schools: Multi-academy trust operating a network of academies in London and other UK cities. Comparable as a MAT that runs state-funded secondary schools with a focus on curriculum design and pupil premium impact.
• Academies Enterprise Trust (AET): Large multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary academies nationally. Comparable as a MAT operator with similar governance, funding, and accountability structures to OSSMA's OAT affiliation.
• Star Academies: Multi-academy trust operating a portfolio of secondary schools across England. Comparable as a state-funded secondary school operator with a structured curriculum and centralised trust support model.
• Harris Federation: Large UK multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary academies across London and the South East. Directly comparable as a state-funded secondary academy operator sharing the same admissions, funding, and Ofsted regulatory framework as OSSMA.

Regional players

• Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College: Local further education provider in Stoke-on-Trent that OSSMA students progress into. Comparable as a regional education provider serving the same catchment and student demographics, though at post-16 rather than secondary level.
• Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG): Regional further education college group operating in Staffordshire. Comparable as a local progression partner for OSSMA's GCSE leavers, serving overlapping student demographics in the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire region.
• Greenwood Academies Trust: Multi-academy trust with a Midlands regional concentration of academies. Comparable as a regional MAT operating secondary schools in similar socio-economic catchment areas to OSSMA's Stoke-on-Trent location.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ormiston-sir-stanley-matthews-academy

Compliance6 records

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

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