Schools in Staffordshire
455 schools across 46 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 173 of 455 schools here that have a published grade.
Staffordshire has 455 schools across 46 towns — 308 primary, 56 secondary, educating around 127,435 pupils. 84% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (146 of 173). There are currently 96 open teaching jobs in Staffordshire. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Staffordshire.
Staffordshirelocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Staffordshire
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Staffordshire
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Painsley Catholic College58.8Attainment 8
- 2The Friary School57.8Attainment 8
- 3John Taylor High School54.8Attainment 8
- 4Endon High School54.2Attainment 8
- 5King Edward VI School52.2Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Staffordshire
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Ashbourne
Biddulph
Burntwood
Burton on Trent
Burton-on-Trent
Burton-On-Trent
Burton-upon-Trent
Buxton
Cannock
Cannock Chase
Cheddleton
Crewe
Dudley
East Staffordshire
Hednesford
Keele
Leek
Lichfield
Macclesfield
Market Drayton
Newcastle
Newcastle Under Lyme
Newcastle Under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-Under-Lyme
Penkridge
Rocester
Rugeley
Select
South Staffordshire
Stafford
Staffordshire
Staffordshire Moorlands
Stoke on Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-On-Trent
Stone
Stourbridge
Sutton Coldfield
Tamworth
Uttoxeter
Walsall
Wetley Rocks, Stoke-on-Trent
Wheaton Aston
Wolverhampton
WOLVERHAMPTON
Outstanding Schools in Staffordshire
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire· DE15 9SD
612 pupils
Attainment 8: 46.7
Trust: ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire· ST11 9PW
215 pupils
KS2: 74% met expected standard
Fulfen Primary School
Burntwood, Staffordshire· WS7 9BJ
398 pupils
KS2: 73% met expected standard
Leasowes Primary School
Stafford, Staffordshire· ST17 0HT
424 pupils
KS2: 86% met expected standard
Trust: THE SOUTH EAST STAFFORD ACADEMY TRUST
Oxhey First School
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire· ST8 7EB
197 pupils
Trust: CHILDREN FIRST LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Shobnall Primary & Nursery School
Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire· DE14 2BB
216 pupils
KS2: 97% met expected standard
Trust: JOHN TAYLOR MAT