 In 2014 the academy had its best ever GCSE results in the history of OSSMA and its predecessor school; Blurton High School, making it, for the second year running, the highest achieving, non-selective academy in the city of Stoke-on-Trent.September 2014 saw its biggest intake of Year 7 students, with over 230 applications being made, of which 214 were successful.Since 2014, OSSMA has been oversubscribed, year on year, with applications for Year 7, making it the most applied for non-selective school in the city.