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EnglandCheadle

Schools in Cheadle

A market town of around twelve thousand people in the Staffordshire Moorlands, Cheadle combines Anglo-Saxon heritage with established modern residential suburbs. Historic suburban streets ring the town centre and market square.

Cheadle Hulme stands among the most sought-after pockets for primary catchments, drawing families who compete actively for school places within its suburban catchments and communities. Gatley and Cheadle Village extend the school-competitive residential belt across the parish. From Cheadle station, regular rail services directly link residents to Stoke-on-Trent in around thirty minutes, with further onward connections extending to Leek and Uttoxeter across the surrounding Moorlands.

Area Performance

Cheadle schools rank in the top 31% of England

Across 21 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.74/10, +0.32 vs England.

Find My School Inspection Band

22% Elite

Distribution across all Cheadle schools

22%
30%
43%
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping

Cheadle vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 31%

Across all ranked Cheadle schools

Top 33%Primaryavg #4,962 of 14,978
Top 34%Secondaryavg #1,255 of 3,680
Top 14%Sixth formavg #327 of 2,376

Primary schools: 13 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
+0.15 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#4,962
+17 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 33% of 14,978

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
69%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
10%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
+0.15 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#4,962
+17 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 33% of 14,978

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
69%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
10%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%

Secondary schools: 5 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.32 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,255
+16 pts vs medianmedian 1,840

top 34% of 3,680

% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
55%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.9
+6.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.32 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,255
+16 pts vs medianmedian 1,840

top 34% of 3,680

% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
55%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.9
+6.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1

Sixth form schools: 3 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.8/10
+1.06 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#327
+36 pts vs medianmedian 1,188

top 14% of 2,376

% A*-A at A-Level
45%
+20 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
78%
+28 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.8/10
+1.06 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#327
+36 pts vs medianmedian 1,188

top 14% of 2,376

% A*-A at A-Level
45%
+20 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
78%
+28 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%

Overall Oxbridge

#1,799

2 ranked schools · -885 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984

Applications

33

Offers

2

Offer rate6.1%
-16.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%

Oxford

#287

2 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198

Applications

20

Offers

0

Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%

Cambridge

#1,540

2 ranked schools · -767 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881

Applications

13

Offers

2

Offer rate15.4%
-14.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
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