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Schools in Stoke-On-Trent

Staffordshire · Stoke-on-Trent · 180 schools

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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Stoke-on-Trent (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Stoke-on-Trent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

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Schools in Stoke-On-Trent (180)

Showing 20 of 180 schools

By type:Primary schools in Stoke-On-Trent (121)Secondary schools in Stoke-On-Trent (25)Special schools in Stoke-On-Trent (24)Senior schools in Stoke-On-Trent (3)All-through schools in Stoke-On-Trent (2)Post-16 schools in Stoke-On-Trent (2)Prep schools in Stoke-On-Trent (1)PRU schools in Stoke-On-Trent (1)

Total Schools

180

121 primary · 25 secondary

Total Pupils

57,456

87% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

54

12 outstanding · 42 good

Capacity

65,755

8,299 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

42
124
Outstanding: 12
Good: 42
Requires Improvement: 2
Not inspected: 124

Best Schools in Stoke-On-Trent

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Best Schools in Staffordshire

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Area Performance (2026)

Attainment 8

33.2

GCSE Eng+Maths

27.3%

School Capacity & Demand

Housing Growth Detected

59 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +15 primary and +11 secondary pupils.

Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)

Secondary Schools

HIGH pressure
1,029 pupils1,050 capacity

98% occupied · 21 spare places

Projected additional demand: +11 pupils

Questions parents ask about schools in Stoke-On-Trent

How many schools are there in Stoke-On-Trent?

Stoke-On-Trent has 180 open schools: 121 state primary, 25 state secondary or all-through, 6 independent, 24 special and 4 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Stoke-On-Trent are rated Outstanding?

23 schools in Stoke-On-Trent were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Sporting Stars Academy, Whitfield Valley Primary Academy, Newstead Primary Academy, St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School, Co-op Academy Glebe and 18 more. Counting Good as well, 89% of the 152 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.

Sporting Stars AcademyWhitfield Valley Primary AcademyNewstead Primary AcademySt Gabriel's Catholic Primary SchoolCo-op Academy Glebe

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Stoke-On-Trent get the best GCSE results?

Of the 26 schools in Stoke-On-Trent with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at St Joseph's College (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 63.6 and 84% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Painsley Catholic College, with an Attainment 8 score of 56.3 and 60% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Endon High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 53 and 57% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Selective schools admit by ability, so their raw results are not a like-for-like comparison with comprehensives. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

St Joseph's CollegePainsley Catholic CollegeEndon High School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Stoke-On-Trent have the best SATs results?

Of the 101 primary schools in Stoke-On-Trent with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Filumena's Catholic Primary School (96% in reading, 100% in maths); Great Wood Community Primary School (93% in reading, 100% in maths); and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School (94% in reading, 97% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Filumena's Catholic Primary SchoolGreat Wood Community Primary SchoolSt Thomas' Catholic Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Stoke-On-Trent?

Yes. St Joseph's College is a state grammar school in Stoke-On-Trent. Grammar schools admit pupils by ability through an entrance test, usually sat at the start of Year 6.

St Joseph's College

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Stoke-On-Trent?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Staffordshire published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Alsagers Bank Primary Academy, 3.157 miles for 2026 entry; Blythe Bridge High School, 4.576 miles for 2026 entry; Endon High School, 1.524 miles for 2026 entry; Moorside High School, 3.967 miles for 2026 entry; Springcroft Primary School, 0.814 miles for 2026 entry. We hold figures for 12 schools in Stoke-On-Trent; each school's page has its own history. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Alsagers Bank Primary AcademyBlythe Bridge High SchoolEndon High SchoolMoorside High SchoolSpringcroft Primary School

Source: Staffordshire admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Stoke-On-Trent?

Apply to your council - Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire or Cheshire East, depending on your address - 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. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.

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