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Leek High School

Academy converter · Leek · ST13 6EU

Ages 13–18 · 261 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

31.0

Overall absence

5.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-06-05

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.10
−20+2
Attainment 831.0
English & maths grade 5+19%
English & maths grade 4+34%
EBacc entry6%

EBacc APS: 2.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.3%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
261

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill39%

261 pupils · 665 places

Pupils on roll
261
Boys / girls
112 / 149
School capacity
665
Capacity fill
261 / 665 (39%)
Free school meals
31.1%
FSM pupils
80
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 13–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a 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
Miss Susan Atkinson

Location

Address
Springfield Road
Postcode
ST13 6EU
Town
Leek
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 (secondary), Ages 13–18, in Leek, Staffordshire, 261 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.1%.

Open schools in Leek
15
Secondary schools in Leek
2
Academies among open schools in Leek
93% (14)
Open schools in ST13
17
Secondary in ST13
2
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Secondary in Staffordshire LA
57

Nearby secondary schools

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

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  • Westwood College

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    • Att844.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence10.7%

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  • The Meadows School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM42.9%

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  • Springfield School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS20%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM28.8%

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  • Leek First School

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    Ages 5–9

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Beresford Memorial CofE First School

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    Ages 3–9

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM32.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Churnet View Middle School

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    • KS248%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM27.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • All Saints CofE First School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 5–9

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM8.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • St Mary's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Leek · ST13 8BW · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Susan Atkinson
Telephone
01538225050
Website
https://lhs.ttlt.org.uk/

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