St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–9 · Leek, Staffordshire
St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton is a primary school in Leek, Staffordshire for ages 3–9 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 29 January 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Hollow Lane, Cheddleton, Leek, ST13 7HP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 200 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 29 January 2025
Strengths
- “St Edward’s is a school where everyone is ‘learning and caring together’.”
- “Staff, pupils, parents and carers are all committed to this motto.”
- “Staff know the pupils very well both educationally and as individuals.”
To improve
- “A small number of pupils find managing their behaviour is a challenge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 February 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 27 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 27 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- St John's CofE Primary School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Woodcroft Academy 2.2 mi School remains Good
- All Saints CofE First School 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Academy 2.6 mi Standards maintained
- Westwood First School 2.6 mi Good
- Endon Hall Primary School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Luke's CofE Academy Endon 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Leek First School 3.0 mi School remains Good