Schools in Leek
Staffordshire · 15 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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.
Schools in Leek (15)
- Churnet View Middle School
Secondary · Ages 9-13 · ST13 6PU
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 66% expected (2025) - Horton St Michael's CofE First School
Primary · Ages 5-9 · ST13 8RU
Ofsted: Good (2024)94% of first choices got in - Leek High School
Secondary · Ages 13-18 · ST13 6EU
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2024)Attainment 8: 36.1 (2026) - St Edward's Church of England Academy
Secondary · Ages 9-13 · ST13 8DN
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2022)KS2: 75% expected (2025) - Westwood College
Secondary · Ages 13-18 · ST13 8NP
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2024)Attainment 8: 40.5 (2026)
By type:Primary schools in Leek (8)Secondary schools in Leek (4)Special schools in Leek (3)
15
8 primary · 4 secondary
3,636
81% capacity used
3
0 outstanding · 3 good
4,480
844 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Leek
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
38.3
GCSE Eng+Maths
27.4%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
605 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +151 primary and +109 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
88% occupied · 181 spare places
Secondary Schools
74% occupied · 746 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Leek
How many schools are there in Leek?
Leek has 15 open schools: 8 state primary, 4 state secondary or all-through and 3 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Leek?
None of the 15 graded schools in Leek currently holds an Outstanding rating. 12 are rated Good, so 80% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which secondary schools in Leek get the best GCSE results?
Of the 2 schools in Leek with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Westwood College, with an Attainment 8 score of 40.5 and 36% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Leek High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 36.1 and 19% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.
Westwood CollegeLeek High School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Leek?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Leek selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
How close do you need to live to get into schools in Leek?
It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Staffordshire published how far the last place offered went at this school: Leek High School, 6.92 miles for 2026 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.
How do I apply for a school place in Leek?
Apply to Staffordshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.