Beresford Memorial CofE First School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–9 · Leek, Staffordshire
Beresford Memorial CofE First School is a primary school in Leek, Staffordshire for ages 3–9 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 15 November 2023. Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Novi Lane, Leek, ST13 6NR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 153 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 15 November 2023
Strengths
- “Beresford is a school that wants the best for its pupils.”
- “There is a culture of high ambition for all, and most pupils are achieving well by the time they move on to middle school.”
- “They believe that it is important to do things such as work hard, concentrate, imagine and push yourself.”
To improve
- “Pupils cannot remember as much of their previous learning in these subjects.”
- “This is because previously, these subjects have not been as well planned and delivered as they could have been.”
- “In addition, the school has not fully considered all that children in the early years need to learn in these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 24 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 24 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2025, as Staffordshire published it, drawn on the map
- 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.
- Leek First School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- St Mary's Catholic Academy 1.1 mi Standards maintained
- All Saints CofE First School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Westwood First School 1.4 mi Good
- Woodcroft Academy 1.7 mi School remains Good
- Blackshaw Moor CofE First School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Horton St Michael's CofE First School 3.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton 3.5 mi Improved significantly