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The Cheadle Academy

Staffordshire Moorlands, ST10 1LHSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
59 1st-choice / 67 offers made
Ranking
#2,820
of 3,141 nationally

About The Cheadle Academy

The Cheadle Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Staffordshire Moorlands, West Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 380 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,000.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (5 Feb 2025). the published Attainment 8 score was 40.0 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C- for 2023/24. admissions data records 59 first-preference applications and 67 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressStation Road, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST10 1LH
HeadteacherNicola Slack
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils380
Free School Meals (FSM)28.9%
School Capacity380 / 1,000 (38% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (5 Feb 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jun 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:10 – 15:15

Source: thecheadleacademy.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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The Cheadle Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.