Horton St Michael's CofE First School
Horton, Leek, ST13 8RU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Walker
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Staffordshire University Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 79
- Pupils on roll
- 54
- URN
- 146126
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01538306278
About this school
Horton St Michael's CofE First School is a Church of England primary academy in Leek. It teaches children aged 5 to 9 and has 54 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Horton St Michael's CofE First School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Horton St Michael's CofE First School 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 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78 |
| 2023/24 | 80 |
| 2024/25 | 69 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Horton St Michael's CofE First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.3% | 3.2% | 54 | — |
| Moor First School | — | 3.8% | 11.3% | 58 | 2.2 miles |
| Rushton CofE First School | — | 3.1% | 7.3% | 47 | 2.3 miles |
| Westwood First School | — | 4% | 15% | 251 | 2.4 miles |
| Woodcroft Academy | — | 2.7% | 14.2% | 138 | 2.5 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Academy | 93% | 2.6% | 29.2% | 179 | 2.8 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)
- 3.17%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.26%
- Persistent absence
- 14.55%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Moor First School2.2 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Rushton CofE First School2.3 miles
Primary · Macclesfield
-
Westwood First School2.4 miles
Primary · Leek
-
Woodcroft Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Leek
-
St Mary's Catholic Academy2.8 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
- St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton 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 ages does Horton St Michael's CofE First School teach?
- Horton St Michael's CofE First School teaches children aged 5 to 9. It is a primary school in Leek.
- Who is the headteacher of Horton St Michael's CofE First School?
- The headteacher of Horton St Michael's CofE First School is Mrs Rebecca Walker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Horton St Michael's CofE First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Horton St Michael's CofE First School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Horton St Michael's CofE First School?
- Horton St Michael's CofE First School has 54 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 9.
- Is Horton St Michael's CofE First School full?
- Horton St Michael's CofE First School has capacity for 79 pupils and 54 on roll (68%), 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 Horton St Michael's CofE First School a faith school?
- Yes. Horton St Michael's CofE First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Horton St Michael's CofE First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Horton St Michael's CofE First School as having nursery classes.
- Is Horton St Michael's CofE First School part of an academy trust?
- Horton St Michael's CofE First School 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 Horton St Michael's CofE First School's absence rate?
- Horton St Michael's CofE First School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Horton St Michael's CofE First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Horton St Michael's CofE First School. 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.