Ormiston Horizon Academy

Ormiston Horizon Academy, formerly known as James Brindley High School/James Brindley Science College, is an 11–16 co-educational secondary academy school in Chell, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. The school also had a sixth-form for young people aged 16–18, which closed in 2019.^[1]

Ormiston Horizon Academy
The current logo used since 2011
Location
Turnhurst Road Chell, Stoke-on-Trent , Staffordshire , ST6 6JZ England
Information
Type	secondary academy
Motto	Respect, Resilience, Responsibility
Local authority	Stoke-on-Trent
Department for Education URN	136680 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Principal	Andrew Fitzgibbon[1]
Gender	co-educational
Age	11 to 16[1]
Houses	Neptune, Tellus, Vulcan and Apollo (as of September 2023)
Colour(s)	Red, Green, Blue & Yellow
Sponsor	Ormiston Academies Trust[1]
Website	Ormiston Horizon Academy

History

Until September 2011, the school was known as James Brindley Science College. In 2011 it became an academy as part of the Ormiston Academies Trust.^{[citation needed]}

The school was the first academy in the country to set up a new sixth form, in 2013. Although as these student finish A-levels, the sixth form is being disbanded.^[2]

New building

The previous buildings were in a state of disrepair and a new building was built on the site of an old hospital. This was opened in 2013 and provides space for more pupils, including post-16.^{[citation needed]}

Construction of the new academy building as of March 2012

Construction of the new academy building as of March 2012