Schools in Stoke-on-Trent
116 schools across 5 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 42 of 116 schools here that have a published grade.
Stoke-on-Trent has 116 schools across 5 towns — 71 primary, 15 secondary, educating around 41,253 pupils. 88% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (37 of 42). There are currently 37 open teaching jobs in Stoke-on-Trent. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Stoke-on-Trent.
Stoke-on-Trentlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Stoke-on-Trent
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 Stoke-on-Trent
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1St Joseph's College62.4Attainment 8
- 2Thistley Hough Academy47.9Attainment 8
- 3Trentham Academy46.6Attainment 8
- 4St Thomas More Catholic Academy43.4Attainment 8
- 5St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy43.0Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Stoke-on-Trent
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Outstanding Schools in Stoke-on-Trent
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Co-op Academy Glebe
Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent· ST4 3HZ
233 pupils
KS2: 82% met expected standard
Trust: THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
Mill Hill Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent· ST6 6ED
469 pupils
KS2: 72% met expected standard
Trust: CITY LEARNING TRUST
New Ford Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent· ST6 1PY
472 pupils
KS2: 70% met expected standard
Trust: THE LIGHTHOUSE TRUST
Newstead Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent· ST3 3LQ
430 pupils
KS2: 83% met expected standard
Trust: INSPIRATIONAL LEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST
Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent· ST2 8AU
221 pupils
KS2: 58% met expected standard
Trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent· ST6 5DE
497 pupils
KS2: 81% met expected standard
Trust: ST MARY'S ANGLICAN ACADEMY