St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton, Leek

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 39

Data last updated 12 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.0km)Possible (~2.8km)Unlikely (~3.7km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sue Machin
Pupils:200 / 250 capacity
LA:Staffordshire
Phone:01538714840
Address:Hollow Lane, Cheddleton, Leek, ST13 7HP
Trust:STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 28 January 2025View full report
URN:143805
UKPRN:10061992
Diocese:Diocese of Lichfield
Constituency:Staffordshire Moorlands
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

3.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

88 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy98%
Well taught97%
Good progress94%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved94%
Bullying dealt with10%
Kept informed96%
Handles concerns60%
Wider development94%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

26.0

Avg class size

21.4

Infant (KS1)

31.0

KS2

8

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Ox Pasture (opp)
270m · 4 min walk
Hollow Lane (opp)
299m · 5 min walk
Station Road (opp)
387m · 6 min walk
The Avenue (opp)
420m · 7 min walk
St Hilda's Avenue (opp)
444m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

80%

Available places

200 pupils

250 capacity

50 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Leek

Medium pressure
New homes approved:600
Projected new pupils:150

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leek

Admissions Demand - Staffordshire

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

10,783

Applications

8,531

Got 1st preference

95.6%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

28 January 2025
22 October 2019
17 September 2013
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.16647%

Overall absence

6.29921%

Persistent absence

127

Enrolments

Authorised2.32222%
Unauthorised0.84425%
Persistent (10%+)6.29921%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.48514%
18/19
2.32856%
20/21
5.09896%
21/22
3.7349%
22/23
3.68012%
23/24
3.16647%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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