All Saints CofE First School, Leek
All Saints CofE First School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 9 in Leek, part of The Talentum Learning Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. It was 98% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
All Saints CofE First School in detail
Getting a place at All Saints CofE First School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put All Saints CofE First School as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at All Saints CofE First School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to All Saints CofE First School are St Mary's Catholic Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 93% reading, 100% maths); Leek First School (0.6 miles, Good); Westwood First School (0.8 miles, Good); and Woodcroft Academy (0.9 miles, Good).
St Mary's Catholic AcademyLeek First SchoolWestwood First SchoolWoodcroft Academy
The trust
All Saints CofE First School is one of 9 schools run by The Talentum Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
7.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 27 pupils (11.8%) received SEN support and 2 (0.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Cheddleton (Churnet Valley Railway), about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ashenhurst Way (adjacent), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood All Saints CofE First School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 140 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, All Saints CofE First School issued 2 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to All Saints CofE First School are Leek High School (0.8 miles), St Edward's Church of England Academy (0.9 miles), Churnet View Middle School (1.2 miles) and Westwood College (1.3 miles).
Leek High SchoolSt Edward's Church of England AcademyChurnet View Middle SchoolWestwood College
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
7.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
25.2
Infant (KS1)
23.7
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
All Saints CofE First School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to All Saints CofE First School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. All Saints CofE First School is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at All Saints CofE First School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
203 pupils
207 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leek
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leek
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
10,768
Applications
8,344
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
12.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
228
Total Pupils
117
Boys
111
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
20.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,667
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,081
Per pupil
£1138k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.1%
Overall absence
4.9%
Persistent absence
163
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about All Saints CofE First School
What is All Saints CofE First School's Ofsted rating?
All Saints CofE First School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for All Saints CofE First School?
No fixed boundary. When All Saints CofE First School is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at All Saints CofE First School?
All Saints CofE First School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at All Saints CofE First School?
Classes at All Saints CofE First School average 25 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to All Saints CofE First School?
All Saints CofE First School has around 228 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at All Saints CofE First School?
3.1% of sessions were missed at All Saints CofE First School in 2024/25. 4.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to All Saints CofE First School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming All Saints CofE First School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near All Saints CofE First School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is All Saints CofE First School?
All Saints CofE First School is at Cheadle Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5QY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)