48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
28%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
248.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
398
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Cheadle Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Staffordshire
Part ofTHE CHEADLE ACADEMY
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
48%
+3pp
63%54%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
31%
+6pp
31%28%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
40.0
+3.0
45.041.037.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.0
EBacc entry
28%
-19pp
74%45%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
EBacc APS
248.2
-73.5
324.0258.8193.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 248.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
398
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Station Road, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH
Local authority
Staffordshire
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 | 48% | 31% | 40.0 | Not applicable | 28% | 248.2 | 28% | 398 |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 25% | 37.0 | -0.68 | 47% | 321.6 | 47% | 423 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 30% | 45.0 | -0.36 | 16% | 324.0 | 16% | 470 |
| 2021/22 | 55% | 29% | 37.8 | -0.75 | 27% | 193.7 | 27% | 467 |
| 2018/19 | 49% | 26% | 41.7 | -0.32 | 74% | 263.8 | 74% | 462 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 36% | 46.1 | +0.02 | 6% | 276.1 | 10% | 469 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 29% | 44.7 | +0.02 | 18% | — | 19% | 538 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 2 |
| 2023/24 | 25.4 | C- | -0.42 | Suppressed | 12 |
| 2022/23 | 27.1 | C- | — | 0% | 17 |
| 2021/22 | 30.5 | C | — | Suppressed | 18 |
| 2018/19 | 23.6 | D+ | -0.59 | 6% | 27 |
| 2017/18 | 27.1 | C- | +0.11 | 0% | 40 |
| 2016/17 | 31.4 | C | -0.09 | 15% | 172 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 398 | 16.6 | 20% | 2% | 28% | 8% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 423 | 16.0 | 20% | 3% | 26% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 470 | 16.1 | 18% | 3% | 26% | 10% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 467 | 18.1 | 17% | 2% | 26% | 12% | 40% |
| 2020/21 | 476 | 18.2 | 16% | 2% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 462 | 17.4 | 8% | 2% | 27% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 469 | 15.1 | 8% | 1% | 27% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 538 | 15.9 | 8% | 2% | 27% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.