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Schools in Uttoxeter

Staffordshire · 15 schools

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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days

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

Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

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

Schools in Uttoxeter (15)

By type:Primary schools in Uttoxeter (9)Secondary schools in Uttoxeter (3)Special schools in Uttoxeter (2)All-through schools in Uttoxeter (1)

Total Schools

15

9 primary · 3 secondary

Total Pupils

3,925

82% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

2

1 outstanding · 1 good

Capacity

4,775

850 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

13
Outstanding: 1
Good: 1
Not inspected: 13

Area Performance (2026)

Attainment 8

43.5

GCSE Eng+Maths

19.8%

School Capacity & Demand

Housing Growth Detected

605 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +151 primary and +109 secondary pupils.

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

Primary Schools

MEDIUM pressure
1,267 pupils1,424 capacity

89% occupied · 157 spare places

Projected additional demand: +151 pupils

Secondary Schools

LOW pressure
1,813 pupils2,291 capacity

79% occupied · 478 spare places

Projected additional demand: +109 pupils

Questions parents ask about schools in Uttoxeter

How many schools are there in Uttoxeter?

Uttoxeter has 15 open schools: 9 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 2 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Uttoxeter are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Uttoxeter was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 10 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.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Are there grammar schools in Uttoxeter?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Uttoxeter selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Uttoxeter?

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 this school: Oldfields Hall Middle School, 0.788 miles for 2026 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Oldfields Hall Middle School

Source: Staffordshire admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Uttoxeter?

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. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.