Blackshaw Moor CofE First School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–9 · Leek, Staffordshire
Blackshaw Moor 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 7 December 2023. Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Buxton Road, Blackshaw Moor, Leek, ST13 8TW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 67 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 7 December 2023
Strengths
- “Inspirational staff, supportive parents and carers, and special pupils come together in a caring and nurturing environment.”
- “Values of courage, trust, compassion, friendship, truthfulness and respect are more than just words at Blackshaw Moor; they are what guides this community each day.”
- “Expectations for what pupils will learn while at Blackshaw Moor are high.”
To improve
- “However, at times, the work is not well matched to what some pupils have previously achieved.”
- “This makes learning harder for those pupils.”
- “However, for some pupils, reading is too focused on decoding words rather than also understanding new words and what they have read.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 8 first-preference applications, 8 offers in total, 8 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.
- Beresford Memorial CofE First School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Leek First School 2.4 mi School remains Good
- St Mary's Catholic Academy 2.9 mi Standards maintained
- All Saints CofE First School 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Westwood First School 3.2 mi Good
- Woodcroft Academy 3.5 mi School remains Good
- Horton St Michael's CofE First School 4.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Rushton CofE First School 4.6 mi Not judged Last distance published