St Edward's Church of England Academy

Middle
Academy
Ages 9 to 13

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Westwood Road, Leek, ST13 8DNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Edward's Church of England Academy is a middle school in Leek for ages 9 to 13. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 2nd of 3 primary schools in Leek. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 10 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

172 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

59%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

662 pupils on roll, with places for 768

Eligible for free school meals15.7%

15.7%, 10.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.2%

1.2%, 20.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.7%

17.7%, 2.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Edward's Church of England Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Westwood First School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Woodcroft Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Mary's Catholic Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	93% met the expected standard
All Saints CofE First School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Leek First School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST EDWARD'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST, LEEK
Age range: 9 to 13
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Katie Smith
Phone: 01538714740
Website: stedwards.academy (opens in a new tab)
Address: Westwood Road, Leek, ST13 8DN
Local authority: Staffordshire
URN: 139171

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.