The Cheadle Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands ST10 1LH · Staffordshire
#314 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2829 of 4,090 nationally
About The Cheadle Academy
The Cheadle Academy is a academy secondary located in Stoke-on-Trent, in the Staffordshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 380 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 32.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 314th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (46th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (28th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 380; capacity filled 38%; grade 4+ english & maths 48%; ebacc average points 3.31.
There are 147 schools in Stoke-on-Trent; The Cheadle Academy ranks 88th of 142 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)40.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)30.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)28.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Cheadle Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 380
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 28.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 38%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 30.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 48%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.31
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Cheadle Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Painsley Catholic College
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,340 students · 150 m away
Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
144 students · 372 m away
Cheadle Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
312 students · 400 m away
St Giles' Catholic Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
211 students · 534 m away
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
212 students · 3.0 km away
Dilhorne Endowed CofE Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
55 students · 3.2 km away
Great Wood Community Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
101 students · 3.3 km away
St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
143 students · 4.1 km away
Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
211 students · 4.7 km away
Blythe Bridge High School
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,049 students · 4.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
James Bateman Middle School
Biddulph · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
373 students
Church Hill Middle School
Redditch · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
388 students
Trinity Catholic School
Leamington Spa · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
369 students
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
394 students
Kidsgrove Secondary School
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
394 students
Woodhouse Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
402 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Cheadle Academy a good school?
The Cheadle Academy has a Success Index (England) of 32.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #314 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Cheadle Academy rank in West Midlands?
The Cheadle Academy ranks #314 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2829 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Cheadle Academy?
The Cheadle Academy had 380 students in 2025.
Is The Cheadle Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Cheadle Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Cheadle Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Cheadle Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.