St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton
St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton is an academy converter in Leek for pupils aged 3 to 9. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 200 pupils on roll. Attendance is among the best for primary schools in England, with 3.2% of sessions missed in 2024/25 compared with 5.2% nationally.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-9 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Hollow Lane Cheddleton Leek Staffordshire ST13 7HP |
| Reference Number | 143805 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 200 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 55%
Girls: 45% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 3.3% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 0% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.2 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 34.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 26 | 45 |
| 2 | 20 | 8 | 28 |
| 3 | 20 | 13 | 33 |
| 4 | 19 | 16 | 35 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 92.5% |
| White, Other | 3% |
| Unclassified | 2% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.5% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.5% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 28 Jan 2025 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2025 | School inspection |
| 22 Oct 2019 | School inspection |
| 06 Jan 2017 | Academy conversion letter |
| 17 Sep 2013 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as St Edward's CofE (C) First School | |
| 15 Jan 2013 | Interim assessment |
| 10 Feb 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Inspection |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 9 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 3 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton had 167 pupils for 250 places. 83 places (33.2%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Cheddleton Primary” planning area
Staffordshire counted 46 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 32 in 2029–30, down 30%.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 |
| Pupils | 219 | 208 | 204 | 182 | 177 | 174 | 165 | 167 |
| Unfilled | 12.4% | 16.8% | 18.4% | 27.2% | 29.2% | 30.4% | 34.0% | 33.2% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton attended 96.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.8% | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.9% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 2.3% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton had 21.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.2 | 14.1 | 13.6 | 11.9 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 11.4 | 13.2 | 11.5 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 9.3% | 22.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 5.9% | 11.1% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 63.6% | 20.0% | – | 18.2% | 63.6% | 36.4% | 15.4% | 70.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 8.8 | 0.6 | – | 1.6 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 3.3 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 10.5% of pupils at St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| No specialist assessment of need | 10 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 5 | 2 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 3 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 2 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton received £6,340 and spent £6,282 for each of its 200 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £119,000 (£594 per pupil).
Across all 21 schools of Staffordshire University Academies Trust, income was £7,351 and spending £7,265 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £138,000 | £148,000 | £172,000 | £143,000 | £66,000 | £87,000 | £119,000 |
| per pupil | £686 | £754 | £931 | £706 | £338 | £411 | £594 |
| In-year balance | £92,000 | £7,000 | £21,000 | -£6,000 | -£86,000 | £12,000 | £12,000 |
| per pupil | £457 | £34 | £114 | -£30 | -£438 | £56 | £58 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
|
Cicely Haughton School
Westwood Manor, Mill Lane, Wetley Rocks, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST9 0BX |
1.36 miles |
|
St John's CofE Primary School
Mill Lane, Wetley Rocks, St. John's Cec Primary School, Wetley Rocks, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST9 0BN |
1.84 miles |
|
Woodcroft Academy
Wallbridge Drive, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8JG |
2.24 miles |
|
All Saints CofE First School
Cheadle Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5QY |
2.36 miles |
|
St Edward's Church of England Academy
Westwood Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8DN |
2.49 miles |
|
St Mary's Catholic Academy
Cruso Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8BW |
2.57 miles |
|
Westwood First School
Westwood Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8DL |
2.58 miles |
|
Endon Hall Primary School
Hillside Avenue, Endon, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST9 9HH |
2.77 miles |
|
St Luke's CofE Academy Endon
Leek Road, Endon, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST9 9EB |
2.87 miles |
|
Leek First School
East Street, Leek First School, Select, Staffordshire, ST13 6LF |
2.96 miles |
|
Springfield School
Springfield Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6LQ |
3 miles |
|
Beresford Memorial CofE First School
Novi Lane, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6NR |
3.45 miles |
|
Greenways Primary Academy
Nursery Avenue, Stockton Brook, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST9 9NY |
3.51 miles |
|
St Leonard's Church of England First School
Brookfields Road, Ipstones, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 2LY |
3.55 miles |
|
Churnet View Middle School
Churnet View, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6PU |
3.57 miles |
|
Werrington Primary School
Washerwall Lane, Werrington, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST9 0JU |
3.64 miles |
|
Hillside Primary School
Field Avenue, Baddeley Green, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 7AS |
3.88 miles |
|
Milton Primary Academy
Leek Road, Milton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 7AF |
4.08 miles |
|
Carmountside Primary Academy
Woodhead Road, Abbey Hulton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 8DJ |
4.13 miles |
|
St Anne's CofE (VC) Primary School
St Anne's Vale, Brown Edge, St Annes Vale, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 8TA |
4.14 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Hopedale School
Hopedale House, Off West Drive, Cheddleton, Staffordshire, ST13 7ED |
0.5 miles |
|
Westwood College
Westwood Park, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8NP |
2.54 miles |
|
Endon High School
Leek Road, Endon, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST9 9EE |
2.96 miles |
|
Moorside High School
Cellarhead Road, Werrington, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST9 0HP |
2.96 miles |
|
Leek High School
Springfield Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6EU |
3.13 miles |
|
The Meadows School
Springfield Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6EU |
3.13 miles |
|
Sporting Stars Academy
Field Avenue, Baddeley Green, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 7AS |
3.82 miles |
|
Manor Abbey School
Greasley Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8LG |
4.36 miles |
|
Aurora Hanley School
Cambrian Way, off Eaves Lane, Bucknall, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 8PQ |
4.37 miles |
|
Parkgate Farm
Ipstones Edge, Ipstones, Stoke-On-Trent, ST10 2LR |
4.4 miles |
|
Evergreen
Greenhills Farm, Ipstones Edge, Ipstones, Staffordshire, ST10 2LP |
4.42 miles |
|
Birches Head Academy
Birches Head Road, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 8DD |
4.78 miles |
|
The Excel Academy
Milton Road, Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 6LG |
4.84 miles |
All schools in Leek · Staffordshire local authority: places and applications
St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton is part of Staffordshire University Academies Trust, which runs 21 schools. The nearest others:
- St Luke's CofE Academy Endon Stoke-On-Trent
- Horton St Michael's CofE First School Leek
- St Peter's CofE Academy Alton Stoke-On-Trent
- Westlands Primary School Newcastle-Under-Lyme
- All Saints CofE Academy Denstone Uttoxeter
- Dove CofE Academy Uttoxeter
- Tynsel Parkes CofE Primary Academy Uttoxeter
- John Wheeldon Primary Academy Stafford
- St Augustine's CofE Academy Ashbourne
- All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall Stafford
How many pupils does St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton have?
St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton has 200 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton cover?
St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton for pupils aged 3 to 9.
Where is St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton?
St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton is at Hollow Lane, Cheddleton, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 7HP.
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