Leek High SchoolWestwood College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leek.
Summary of the comparison
Leek High School and Westwood College are secondary schools in Leek.
Leek High School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Westwood College scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Westwood College is ahead on our composite score.
Leek High School was judged Requires improvement and Westwood College was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.1 for Leek High School and 40.5 for Westwood College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Leek High School (43.3 in 2021-22, 36.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Westwood College (46.0 in 2021-22, 40.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeekLeek High School | LeekWestwood College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | D46/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 68th of 70 in Staffordshire | 54th of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 13-18 | 13-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 261 | 735 | |
| Capacity | 665 | 911 | |
| Location | Leek, ST13 6EU | Leek, ST13 8NP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.1 | 40.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 18.9% | 36.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.1% Stronger figure | 54.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 74 | 186 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 3 | 86 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 33.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 34.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 12.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 253 | 770 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.7% | 15.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 9.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 10.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 26.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Leek High School
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