Schools in Kidsgrove
Staffordshire · 2 schools
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
3
of 14 in & around Kidsgrove rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Kidsgrove (2)
- Bluebell School Ltd
Special · Ages 3-19 · Independent · ST7 1EH
Ofsted: Outstanding (2025)Attainment 8: 0.9 (2026) - St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy
Primary · Ages 3-11 · ST7 1EL
Ofsted: Good (2015)KS2: 67% expected (2025)
By type:Special schools in Kidsgrove (1)Primary schools in Kidsgrove (1)
2
1 primary · 0 secondary
328
81% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
407
79 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Kidsgrove
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
0.9
GCSE Eng+Maths
0.0%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
40 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +10 primary and +7 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
79% occupied · 50 spare places
Other schools near Kidsgrove
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Kidsgrove's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
The King's CofE Academy
Secondary · Stoke-on-Trent
Dove Bank Primary School
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Kidsgrove Secondary School
Secondary · Stoke-on-Trent · Good
Kidsgrove Primary School
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
The Reginald Mitchell Primary School
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
St Saviour's CofE Academy
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Goldenhill Primary Academy
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent · Good
Questions parents ask about schools in Kidsgrove
How many schools are there in Kidsgrove?
Kidsgrove has 2 open schools: 1 state primary and 1 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Kidsgrove are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Kidsgrove was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Bluebell School Ltd. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 2 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Kidsgrove have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Kidsgrove have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Kidsgrove?
Apply to Staffordshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
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