St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton
About St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton
St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton is a Church of England primary school in the Staffordshire Moorlands, part of the Staffordshire local authority. It caters for children aged 3 to 9 and currently has 208 pupils on roll, against a capacity of 250. Among the 308 primary schools in the same LA, the top-ranked peers are St John's Catholic Primary School, Woodseaves CE Primary Academy and Needwood CofE Primary School, all of which share a perfect ranking score of 100. St Edward's itself holds a Good Ofsted rating, which it has maintained across its two most recent graded inspections. The most recent inspection, an ungraded visit in January 2025, judged that the school had 'improved significantly' since the previous graded inspection. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is St Luke's CofE Academy Endon, 4.6 km away. With a very low proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at just 2.1%, the school serves a relatively affluent catchment, and it was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 51 applications for 39 places.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 88 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
29 Jan 2025Latest monitoring visit (29 Jan 2025): Improved significantly
Source: Ofsted, 7 Oct 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:40 – 15:15
Source: stedwardscheddleton.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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