Leek High School
Springfield Road, Leek, ST13 6EUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Leek High School is a secondary school in Leek for ages 13 to 18. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 51st of 56 secondary schools in Staffordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 June 2024, report published 11 July 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 June 2024
Leek High School has turned a corner. Pupils now benefit from stable staffing, clear boundaries and a culture of mutual respect. Pupils feel supported and well cared for. They know that teachers have their best interests at heart. The school has established high expectations for pupils' attendance and behaviour and for their learning. Pupils try hard to meet the school's ambitions for them. As a result, attendance is well above the national average, pupils behave well and they are keen to do their best. Pupils say they are proud to belong to the school. Work on the curriculum is taking a little more time to secure. There is still some work to do to realise the school's ambitions for pupils' achievements. Pupils benefit from a wide range of opportunities to expand their horizons. These include a weekly enrichment lesson, a personal development week and a range of trips and visits as well as lunchtime and after-school clubs. Careers education is well considered and well planned. This helps pupils have high aspirations for their future. Students in the sixth form go on to highly positive destinations.
What the school should improve
- Assessment is not used well enough. Teachers do not routinely check that pupils have understood what they have learned in class nor at the end of a series of learning. This means that teachers do not use this information to inform their teaching, and so pupils do not achieve as well as they could. The school should make sure that all teachers use assessment practices consistently so that all pupils achieve well.
- Implementation of the curriculum is too variable. This means that pupils do not always benefit from the high-quality learning that the school intends. The school should continue to make sure that staff have the necessary skills and expertise to deliver the curriculum well.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
73 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
261 pupils on roll, with places for 665
Schools near Leek High School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood College | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 44.2 |
| Evergreen | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Endon High School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 54.2 |
| Moorside High School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 45.4 |
| Sporting Stars Academy | 6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 10.5 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE TALENTUM LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 13 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Susan Atkinson
- Phone
- 01538225050
- Address
- Springfield Road, Leek, ST13 6EU
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- URN
- 142711
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.