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The Cheadle Academy

Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent · ST10 1LH

Ages 11–18 · 380 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

37.0

Overall absence

8.4%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-09

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.68
−20+2
Attainment 837.0
English & maths grade 5+25%
English & maths grade 4+45%
EBacc entry47%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.0%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
430

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

90

Places offered

95

1st-preference offers

90

Total preferences (any rank)
152
Preferred offers (top 3)
93
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill38%

380 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
380
Boys / girls
195 / 185
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
380 / 1,000 (38%)
Free school meals
28.9%
FSM pupils
110
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

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 CHEADLE ACADEMY
Academy trust
THE CHEADLE ACADEMY
Headteacher
Nicola Slack

Location

Address
Station Road, Cheadle
Postcode
ST10 1LH
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
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 11–18, in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 380 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.9%.

Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
183
Secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
25
Academies among open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
70% (129)
Open schools in ST10
21
Secondary in ST10
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.

Compare with theseAll in Stoke-on-TrentNear ST10

  • Painsley Catholic College

    Ofsted: Good

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    Stoke-on-Trent · ST10 1LH · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.0
    • P80.5
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence5.1%

    0.1 miles away

  • Blythe Bridge High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Stoke-on-Trent · ST11 9PW · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence7.2%

    3.0 miles away

  • Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST10 1QA · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM23.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Cheadle Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST10 1EN · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM26.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • St Giles' Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST10 1ED · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand1.10

    0.3 miles away

  • Elm House School

    Other independent special school

    ST10 1NG · Staffordshire

    Ages 5–14

    0.4 miles away

  • St Thomas' Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST10 4DS · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence2.3%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand0.86

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Nicola Slack
Telephone
01538493900
Website
http://www.thecheadleacademy.co.uk

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