The Cheadle Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 4 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Unique reference
- 136959
- Address
- Station Road, Cheadle, ST10 1LH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 398 (42% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.9%
- Persistent absence
- 22.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.3%
White British 94.5%
Other White 1.8%
Mixed 1.4%
Pakistani 0.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
African 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.9
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.3
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 15 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 5 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 75 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 73 |
| French | GCSE | 21 |
Admissions
The Cheadle Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 61
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 58
- 2nd preference
- 59
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 58
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 104 58 46 |
| Year 8 | 73 40 33 |
| Year 9 | 79 37 42 |
| Year 10 | 67 32 35 |
| Year 11 | 75 43 32 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 62.0% 46.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 15.0% 3.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 39.0% 51.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 10.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.1% 2.4% |