St Edward's Church of England AcademyChurnet View Middle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leek.
Summary of the comparison
St Edward's Church of England Academy and Churnet View Middle School are middle deemed secondary schools in Leek.
St Edward's Church of England Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Churnet View Middle School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Edward's Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Edward's Church of England Academy was judged strong and Churnet View Middle School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for St Edward's Church of England Academy and 47.0% for Churnet View Middle School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Edward's Church of England Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Churnet View Middle School (47.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeekSt Edward's Church of England Academy | LeekChurnet View Middle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 53rd of 70 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 695 | 436 | |
| Capacity | 768 | 500 | |
| Location | Leek, ST13 8DN | Leek, ST13 6PU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 695 | 436 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 28.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 17.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.3% | 10.3% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
St Edward's Church of England Academy
Churnet View Middle School
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