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EnglandLeek

Schools in Leek

A moorland market town in north Staffordshire, Leek is the principal centre for families researching schools across the surrounding rural parishes. Westwood is the most school-competitive quarter of the town, where parents compete for primary places and school catchments draw families in from outlying villages. Horton lies among the wider rural settlements. Around a dozen mainstream schools serve the area.

Area Performance

Leek schools rank in the top 67% of England

Across 9 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.51/10, -0.99 vs England.

Find My School Inspection Band

0% Elite

Distribution across all Leek schools

33%
53%
13%
ExcellentGoodDeveloping

Leek vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 67%

Across all ranked Leek schools

Top 44%Primaryavg #6,600 of 14,978
Top 92%Secondaryavg #3,403 of 3,680
Top 84%Sixth formavg #1,985 of 2,376

Primary schools: 3 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.45 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,600
+6 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 44% of 14,978

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
66%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.45 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,600
+6 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 44% of 14,978

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
66%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%

Secondary schools: 3 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
5.9/10
-1.53 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#3,403
-42 pts vs medianmedian 1,840

top 92% of 3,680

Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
41.1
+2.1 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
5.9/10
-1.53 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#3,403
-42 pts vs medianmedian 1,840

top 92% of 3,680

Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
41.1
+2.1 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1

Sixth form schools: 3 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
5.9/10
-1.88 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,985
-34 pts vs medianmedian 1,188

top 84% of 2,376

% A*-A at A-Level
19%
-6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
48%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
5.9/10
-1.88 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,985
-34 pts vs medianmedian 1,188

top 84% of 2,376

% A*-A at A-Level
19%
-6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
48%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%

Overall Oxbridge

#1,245

1 ranked schools · -331 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984

Applications

6

Offers

1

Offer rate16.7%
-5.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%

Cambridge

#1,579

1 ranked schools · -806 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881

Applications

6

Offers

1

Offer rate16.7%
-12.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
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