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Woodcroft Academy

Academy converter · Leek · ST13 8JG

Ages 3–9 · 138 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-17

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.0%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
100

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

21

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
48
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill67%

138 pupils · 206 places

Pupils on roll
138
Boys / girls
68 / 70
School capacity
206
Capacity fill
138 / 206 (67%)
Free school meals
10.2%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Bart's Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Carly Wright

Location

Address
Wallbridge Drive
Postcode
ST13 8JG
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 (primary), Ages 3–9, in Leek, Staffordshire, 138 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 10.2%.

Open schools in Leek
15
Primary schools in Leek
8
Academies among open schools in Leek
93% (14)
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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    • FSM16.3%
    • Demand1.00

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    • FSM3.3%
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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Carly Wright
Telephone
01538714796
Website
www.woodcroftacademy.co.uk

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