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Leek High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 13–18 · Academy
Springfield Road, Leek ST13 6EU · lhs.ttlt.org.uk · 01538 225050
On the mapSearch near ST13 6EU
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 38.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Staffordshire 43.9, England 46
- Pupils
- 261
- 39% of 665 places
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 31.1%
- First language not English
- 3.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 38.1, and 26% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Staffordshire it was 43.9, and across England 46.
In 2023/24 the average A level result was grade C- (26.9 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼38.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼26.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼50.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼1.4% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.16 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 124406)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 8.9 | −26.7 |
| Sixth form college | 3.3 | −1.5 |
| Further education | 61.1 | +25.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7 | −2 |
| Employment | 5.6 | +1.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 11.1 | +4.4 |
| Activity not captured | 3.3 | −1.5 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2023/24 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 students | C- (26.9) | Below average -0.29 | |
| 25 students | C- (26.9) | Below average -0.29 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 25 | D (19) | — |
| 2021/22 | 31 | D+ (22.5) | — |
| 2018/19 | 26 | D- (18) | -0.57 |
| 2017/18 | 33 | D+ (24) | -0.40 |
| 2016/17 | 48 | D+ (21.7) | -0.34 |
| 2015/16 | 43 | D+ (21.8) | -0.18 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 40.7 | −1.4 |
| Further education | 11.2 | +5.9 |
| Apprenticeship | 11.1 | +0.6 |
| Employment | 14.8 | −19.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 11.1 | +8.5 |
| Activity not captured | 11.1 | +5.8 |
Ofsted
Leek High School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 5 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 5 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Mar 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Feb 2024Monitoring visitEffective action
- Nov 2023Monitoring visitEffective action
- Jun 2023Monitoring visitEffective action
- Nov 2022Monitoring visitEffective action
Mar 2022Inadequate
Quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Sixth form Requires improvement Safeguarding Not effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Jan 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (15 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 15
- 5% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on the 47% who had a child bullied