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St Edward's Church of England Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Katie Smith

corporate_fareST EDWARD'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST, LEEK

location_onLeek, ST13 8DN

language Visit Website phone 1538714740

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

723

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Expected Standard

59%

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Demand Ratio

0.3x

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St Edward's Church of England Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Leek, serving ages 9-13. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

St Edward's Church of England Academy is an academy converter in Leek, Staffordshire, admitting pupils aged 9-13. It is part of ST EDWARD'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST, LEEK. The school has approximately 695 pupils on roll, of whom 16% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 59% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #159 of 248 primaries in Staffordshire and #9,428 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.3× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 2.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 62%

Reading74% LA 75%

Writing72% LA 72%

Maths76% LA 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading77% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing77% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths71% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 60%England 60%

Reading76% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing79% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths73% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.7

Read

LA -0.1

-1.6 to 0.2

-0.3

Write

LA -0.1

-1.2 to 0.6

-1.7

Maths

LA -0.2

-2.6 to -0.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading71% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing86% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths80% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.9

Read

LA -0.5

-2.8 to -1.0

0.0

Write

LA -0.5

-0.8 to 0.9

-2.1

Maths

LA -0.8

-2.9 to -1.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 64%

Reading79% LA 75%

Writing86% LA 78%

Maths74% LA 75%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1

Read

LA -0.4

-1.9 to -0.1

0.6

Write

LA -0.3

-0.2 to 1.4

-2.3

Maths

LA -0.6

-3.1 to -1.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 September 2024

Inspection Report

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18 October 2023

Inspection Report

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15 February 2022

Inspection Report

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06 February 2018

Inspection Report

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24 September 2014

Inspection Report

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04 January 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-09-24

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2022-02-15

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-02-06

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-09-24

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.2%(8 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 695 pupils. During this period, there were 14 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	695	14	2.0%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	696	21	3.0%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	713	19	2.7%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	709	14	2.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	708	8	1.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	720	8	1.1%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	723	23	3.2%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	725	15	2.1%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	722	17	2.4%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	717	8	1.1%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	714	6	0.8%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	720	7	1.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	716	2	0.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	712	6	0.8%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	708	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	708	3	0.4%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	711	16	2.3%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	716	19	2.7%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	724	26	3.6%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	727	10	1.4%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	734	6	0.8%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	739	7	0.9%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	750	8	1.1%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	747	5	0.7%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	753	15	2.0%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	755	11	1.5%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 50 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 32 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 32 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

81.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

87.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

19.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree25%

agree51%

disagree15%

strongly disagree2%

don't know7%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree13%

agree30%

disagree35%

strongly disagree14%

don't know7%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree29%

agree32%

disagree13%

strongly disagree5%

don't know2%

not applicable18%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes24%

no76%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree47%

agree30%

disagree7%

strongly disagree7%

dont know10%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree29%

agree43%

disagree13%

strongly disagree1%

don't know13%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree30%

agree47%

disagree6%

strongly disagree1%

don't know17%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree19%

agree46%

disagree18%

strongly disagree10%

don't know6%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree33%

agree61%

disagree3%

strongly disagree2%

don't know1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree48%

agree46%

disagree3%

strongly disagree2%

don't know1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree29%

agree39%

disagree16%

strongly disagree4%

don't know13%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes80%

no20%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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