The Cheadle Academy

Station Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 1LH

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

398

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Staffordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 398 / 1,000 (40%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

28.1%

Disadvantaged

2.3%

EAL

4.0%

SEN support

16.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

40.0

Attainment 8

398 pupils

30.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

48%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

39%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

80%

Stayed in education

10%

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.7%

Overall absence

24.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

16.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

7.38

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

£50,136

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 29% on leadership pay

↓ −£475 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

6.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.8 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,716

Spend per pupil

£8,465

Income per pupil

43%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.