St Edward's Church of England Academy Catchment Area
St Edward's Church of England Academy is an academy converter middle deemed secondary school in Leek, Staffordshire , serving pupils aged 9-13, with 695 pupils, and a capacity of 768 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
9-13
Age range
695
Pupils
768
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
St Edward's Church of England Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Edward's Church of England Academy?
The catchment area for St Edward's Church of England Academy is the geographic zone Staffordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Edward's Church of England Academy is managed by Staffordshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Staffordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Staffordshire catchment area documents →St Edward's Church of England Academy: 768 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
St Edward's Church of England Academy has a published admission number of 768 places. 695 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 90%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 768, Staffordshire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 15.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Leek.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Staffordshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Staffordshire Council school admissions (official) →
St Edward's Church of England Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Westwood Road, Leek, ST13 8DN
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Middle deemed secondary
- Age range
- 9-13 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 15.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139171
Other Middle deemed secondary Schools in Leek
If St Edward's Church of England Academy is oversubscribed, these middle deemed secondary schools in Leek are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England Schools in Staffordshire
St Edward's Church of England Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Staffordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest middle deemed secondary schools by distance
These are the middle deemed secondary schools closest to St Edward's Church of England Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Edward's Church of England Academy
What is the catchment area for St Edward's Church of England Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Edward's Church of England Academy is the geographic zone Staffordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Edward's Church of England Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Edward's Church of England Academy is operating close to its capacity of 768 places (90% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Edward's Church of England Academy? ▾
St Edward's Church of England Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Staffordshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Edward's Church of England Academy cover? ▾
St Edward's Church of England Academy is a middle deemed secondary school in Leek, Staffordshire, serving pupils aged 9-13. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.