Blackshaw Moor CofE First School, Leek
Blackshaw Moor CofE First School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 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 October 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2023 did not change this grade. It was full in 2025, at 113% of capacity.
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Blackshaw Moor CofE First School in detail
Getting a place at Blackshaw Moor CofE First School
For September 2026 entry, 8 families put Blackshaw Moor CofE First School as their first choice and 9 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 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 Blackshaw Moor CofE First School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Blackshaw Moor CofE First School are Beresford Memorial CofE First School (1.9 miles, Good); Leek First School (2.4 miles, Good); St Mary's Catholic Academy (2.9 miles, Good, 93% reading, 100% maths); and All Saints CofE First School (3 miles, Good).
Beresford Memorial CofE First SchoolLeek First SchoolSt Mary's Catholic AcademyAll Saints CofE First School
The trust
Blackshaw Moor CofE First School is one of 9 schools run by The Talentum Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
11.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 7 pupils (10.4%) received SEN support and 1 (1.5%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Blackshaw Moor CofE First School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Blackshaw Moor CofE First School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Three Horseshoes Inn (adjacent), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, burglary and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Blackshaw Moor CofE First School issued 1 suspension, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 October 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 October 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
11.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Blackshaw Moor 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
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
113%
Over capacity
62 pupils
55 places
7 pupils over capacity 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
7
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
11.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
67
Total Pupils
31
Boys
36
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
11.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,303
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,537
Per pupil
£520k
Total funding
£17k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
5.7%
Persistent absence
53
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Blackshaw Moor CofE First School
What is Blackshaw Moor CofE First School's Ofsted rating?
Blackshaw Moor CofE First School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Blackshaw Moor CofE First School?
No fixed boundary. When Blackshaw Moor 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 Blackshaw Moor CofE First School?
Blackshaw Moor CofE First School was full in 2025, at 113% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Blackshaw Moor CofE First School?
Classes at Blackshaw Moor CofE First School average 22.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Blackshaw Moor CofE First School?
Blackshaw Moor CofE First School has around 67 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Blackshaw Moor CofE First School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Blackshaw Moor CofE First School in 2024/25. 5.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Blackshaw Moor CofE First School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Blackshaw Moor 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 Blackshaw Moor CofE First School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Blackshaw Moor CofE First School?
Blackshaw Moor CofE First School is at Buxton Road, Blackshaw Moor, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8TW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)