Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy, a.k.a. OSSMA (formerly Blurton High School) is a mixed secondary school with academy status located in the Blurton area of Stoke on Trent Staffordshire, England. The school is named after the English footballer Sir Stanley Matthews and is sponsored by Ormiston Academies Trust.
| Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy | |
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| Address | |
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Beaconsfield Drive, Blurton Stoke-on-Trent , Staffordshire , ST3 3JD England | |
| Coordinates | 52°58′26″N 2°09′52″W / 52.97401°N 2.16436°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 2010 |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Department for Education URN | 136145 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | Kelly Hassall |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Website | ormistonsirstanleymatthewsacademy |
Established in 2010, OSSMA was one of the first schools in Stoke-on-Trent to gain academy status[citation needed] and in January 2013 moved into a brand new building.
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy was officially opened in May 2014 by the Duke of Gloucester, KG GCVO.
Since 2014, OSSMA has been oversubscribed, year on year, with applications for Year 7, making it one of the most applied-for non-selective schools in the city.
In 2014, Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy won the West Midlands region, Pupil Premium Awards and was praised by then, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg on the "fantastic work" that goes on in the academy on a daily basis.
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy opens up its facilities to the community during evenings, weekends and holidays, making it "an academy that never sleeps".
Feeder schools
edit- Christchurch CE Primary School
- Glebe Primary School
- Heron Cross Primary School
- Newstead Primary School
- The Meadows Primary Academy
- Sutherland Primary School
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