My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
32%Agree
43%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
0%Ormiston Horizon Academy
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
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 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%
- Mixed
- 3.5%
- Asian
- 2.7%
- Black
- 2.5%
- Other
- 0.9%
White British85.4%
Other White4.1%
Irish0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
White & Black African1.2%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
Other Mixed0.9%
White & Asian0.5%
Pakistani1.7%
Other Asian0.9%
Bangladeshi0.1%
African1.2%
Caribbean0.9%
Other Black0.4%