Ormiston Horizon Academy

Academy sponsor ledSecondary

ST6 6JZ / 11–16 / None

Good

Ofsted

37.3

Attainment 8

69%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023

Good

Good

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth Form

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
37.3
Progress 8
-1.12
Grade 5+ English & Maths
29.3%

69% of parents would recommend this school

118 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
32%
Agree
43%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
27%
Agree
47%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
22%
Agree
42%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
14%
Don't know
4%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
5%
Agree
13%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
10%
Not applicable
54%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
14%
Agree
36%
Disagree
34%
Strongly disagree
13%
Don't know
3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
23%
Agree
21%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
14%
Don't know
5%
Not applicable
17%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
25%
No
75%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 30 parents

Strongly agree
21%
Agree
30%
Disagree
21%
Strongly disagree
21%
Don't know
7%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
39%
Agree
36%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
6%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
44%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
6%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
47%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
36%
Agree
57%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
39%
Agree
53%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
29%
Agree
35%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
10%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
69%
No
31%

19.5% of pupils receive SEN support

19.5%

SEN support

1.3%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
0%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
7.3%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.3%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.1%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
8.5%

91.6% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
91.6%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16:1

Free school meals
36.7%
Pupil:teacher ratio
16:1
Overall absence
10.94%
Persistent absence
31.52%
English as additional language
7.8%
Teachers with QTS
96.9%
White
89.7%
White British85.4%
Other White4.1%
Irish0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
3.5%
White & Black African1.2%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
Other Mixed0.9%
White & Asian0.5%
Asian
2.7%
Pakistani1.7%
Other Asian0.9%
Bangladeshi0.1%
Black
2.5%
African1.2%
Caribbean0.9%
Other Black0.4%
Other
0.9%