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St Edward's Church of England Academy

Academy converter · Leek · ST13 8DN

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Phase

Middle deemed secondary

Age range

Ages 9–13

Pupils

662

Local authority

Staffordshire

Age range

Ages 9–13

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Leek, Staffordshire, 662 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 15.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Leek
15
Middle deemed secondary schools in Leek
2
Academies among open schools in Leek
93% (14)
Open schools in ST13
17
Middle deemed secondary in ST13
2
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Middle deemed secondary in Staffordshire LA
14

Nearby middle deemed secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LeekNear ST13

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Middle deemed secondary
Age range
9–13
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
139171

Location

Address
Westwood Road
Postcode
ST13 8DN
Town
Leek
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Staffordshire Moorlands
Constituency
Staffordshire Moorlands
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
662
Boys / girls
329 / 333
School capacity
768
Capacity fill
662 / 768 (86%)
Free school meals
15.7%
FSM pupils
104
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Governance
Academy trust: ST EDWARD'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST, LEEK
Academy trust
ST EDWARD'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST, LEEK

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katie Smith
Telephone
01538714740
Website
http://stedwards.academy

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
63%
Higher standard (RWM)
5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

6.3%

Persistent absence

17.1%

Unauthorised

1.3%

Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
721

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 6.5% · Persistent 19.2%
2021/22
Overall 6.2% · Persistent 15.8%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England