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St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton

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St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Sept 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 9
Pupils200
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Sue Machin
TrustSTAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityStaffordshire
Opened01 Jan 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143805.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils200
Girls90
Boys110
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.3%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.250
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.179
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.28.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.21
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size25

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.5%
Other White
3%
Other Black
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
White and Black African
0.5%
Other mixed
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Asian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.5
Teachers (FTE)9.06
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.7
Support staff (FTE)10.37
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.27
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.39
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence3.7%, better than England, better than Staffordshire4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.3.5%, better than England, better than Staffordshire10.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%, similar to England, worse than Staffordshire0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton

What is St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton's Ofsted rating?

St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 Sept 2013.

How hard is it to get into St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton made 27 offers from 39 applications (1.4 per offer), and 27 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton?

St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton has 200 pupils aged 3 to 9.

What is the capacity of St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton?

St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton had 250 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton?

At St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton, the average class had 25 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton missed 3.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 3.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.