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St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton

Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 7HPPrimaryAges 3–9MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
37 1st-choice / 39 places
Ranking
Not ranked

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

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 9 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressHollow Lane, Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 7HP
HeadteacherSue Machin
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils208
Free School Meals (FSM)2.1%
School Capacity208 / 250 (83% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Jan 2025): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 7 Oct 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
ICT SuiteLibraryForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

DanceFootballAthleticsNetballCross CountryGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

DramaBook ClubChoirFilm ClubChess

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingOther

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

School day

Verified

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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St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.