51%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
26%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
1%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
230.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
253
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 05/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio13.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Leek High School · Secondary with sixth form · Staffordshire
Part ofTHE TALENTUM LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
51%
+16pp
69%52%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
26%
+7pp
40%29%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Attainment 8
38.1
+7.1
43.337.131.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.1
EBacc entry
1%
-4pp
6%3%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1%
EBacc APS
230.5
-10.7
369.2281.5193.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 230.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
253
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
3%
Persistent absence
5%
Contact
Address
Springfield Road, Leek, ST13 6EU
Local authority
Staffordshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 51% | 26% | 38.1 | Not applicable | 1% | 230.5 | 1% | 253 |
| 2023/24 | 34% | 19% | 31.0 | -1.10 | 6% | 241.2 | 9% | 275 |
| 2022/23 | 43% | 19% | 32.1 | -0.91 | 0% | 193.8 | 0% | 317 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 40% | 43.3 | -0.49 | 5% | 369.2 | 6% | 344 |
| 2018/19 | 48% | 25% | 34.8 | -0.56 | 3% | 260.5 | 7% | 366 |
| 2017/18 | 50% | 27% | 34.5 | -0.30 | 13% | 317.8 | 19% | 379 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 25% | 37.6 | -0.29 | 31% | — | 32% | 383 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 7 |
| 2023/24 | 26.9 | C- | -0.29 | 15% | 28 |
| 2022/23 | 19.0 | D | — | 6% | 34 |
| 2021/22 | 22.5 | D+ | — | 7% | 39 |
| 2018/19 | 18.0 | D- | -0.57 | 0% | 37 |
| 2017/18 | 24.0 | D+ | -0.40 | 9% | 34 |
| 2016/17 | 21.7 | D+ | -0.34 | 11% | 56 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 253 | 14.4 | 15% | 4% | 28% | 3% | 5% |
| 2023/24 | 275 | 13.9 | 12% | 3% | 27% | 5% | 12% |
| 2022/23 | 317 | 17.0 | 12% | 2% | 26% | 9% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 344 | 13.0 | 10% | 2% | 27% | 13% | 41% |
| 2020/21 | 352 | 12.6 | 11% | 1% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 366 | 14.4 | 9% | 0% | 29% | 8% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.9 | — | — | — | 8% | 24% |
| 2016/17 | 383 | 14.1 | 8% | 2% | 25% | 8% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.