St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton
Hollow Lane, Cheddleton, Leek, ST13 7HP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sue Machin
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Staffordshire University Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 250
- Pupils on roll
- 200
- URN
- 143805
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01538714840
About this school
St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton is a Church of England primary academy in Leek. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 200 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 January 2025, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 197 |
| 2023/24 | 212 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton compares
Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.2% | 3.6% | 200 | — |
| St John's CofE Primary School | 40% | 4.1% | 13.7% | 198 | 1.8 miles |
| Woodcroft Academy | — | 2.7% | 14.2% | 138 | 2.2 miles |
| All Saints CofE First School | — | 3.1% | 9.9% | 228 | 2.4 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Academy | 93% | 2.6% | 29.2% | 179 | 2.6 miles |
| Westwood First School | — | 4% | 15% | 251 | 2.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 3.55%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.17%
- Persistent absence
- 6.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John's CofE Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Wetley Rocks, Stoke-on-Trent
-
Woodcroft Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Leek
-
All Saints CofE First School2.4 miles
Primary · Leek
-
St Mary's Catholic Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Leek
-
Westwood First School2.6 miles
Primary · Leek
Other schools in Leek
- All Saints CofE First School Primary
- Beresford Memorial CofE First School Primary
- Blackshaw Moor CofE First School Primary
- Horton St Michael's CofE First School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Academy Primary
- Westwood First School Primary
- Woodcroft Academy Primary
- Churnet View Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- St Edward's Church of England Academy Middle deemed secondary
- Leek High School Secondary
- Westwood College Secondary
- Horton Lodge Community Special School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton teach?
- St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Leek.
- Who is the headteacher of St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton?
- The headteacher of St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton is Mrs Sue Machin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton?
- St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton has 200 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton full?
- St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton has capacity for 250 pupils and 200 on roll (80%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton a faith school?
- Yes. St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton?
- St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton is part of STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton's absence rate?
- St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.