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Leek First School

Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 6LFPrimaryAges 5–9MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
16 1st-choice / 24 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Leek First School

Leek First School sits within Staffordshire local authority, one of 308 primary schools in the area. It is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 5 to 9, led by headteacher Caroline Quinn. The school is not among the very top-ranked primaries in the authority — those positions are held by St John's Catholic Primary School, Woodseaves CE Primary Academy, and Needwood CofE Primary School, all of which achieved the maximum ranking score. Still, Leek First School holds its own in a competitive local landscape. It is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 63 applications for just 24 places, with only 16 first-preference offers made. That works out at 2.63 applications per place, a clear sign of strong local demand. The school is not full to its 150-pupil capacity — it currently has 144 pupils on roll — but the oversubscription suggests that many families in the Staffordshire Moorlands area see it as a desirable option.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 9 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressEast Street, Leek First School, Select, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 6LF
HeadteacherCaroline Quinn
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils144
Free School Meals (FSM)25.7%
School Capacity144 / 150 (96% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 22 Jun 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
ICT SuiteGymnasiumArt StudiosLibraryMusic RoomsSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballCricketTennisSwimmingCross CountryAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubDramaFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultySevere Learning

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Leek First School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.