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Leek First School

Academy converter · Select · ST13 6LF

Ages 5–9 · 133 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-04-26

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.1%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
121

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
54
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

133 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
133
Boys / girls
63 / 70
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
133 / 150 (89%)
Free school meals
23.3%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE TALENTUM LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE TALENTUM LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Quinn

Location

Address
East Street, Leek First School
Postcode
ST13 6LF
Town
Select
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Staffordshire Moorlands
Constituency
Staffordshire Moorlands
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 5–9, in Select, Staffordshire, 133 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 23.3%.

Open schools in Select
10
Primary schools in Select
10
Academies among open schools in Select
30% (3)
Open schools in ST13
17
Primary in ST13
9
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM32.0%
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    • FSM8.0%
    • Demand1.00

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    • FSM27.4%
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  • Blackshaw Moor CofE First School

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    • FSM11.9%
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  • St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton

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    • FSM3.3%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Quinn
Telephone
01538714905
Website
lfs.ttlt.org.uk/

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