1
Whitfield Valley Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST6 6TD
1
26 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Staffordshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the county of Staffordshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
343
Outstanding
35
Good
251
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 11% · G: 80% · RI: 9% · I: 0%
2
Newstead Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST3 3LQ
1
10 Sep 2024
3
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Uttoxeter • Staffordshire • ST14 7JX
1
8 Sep 2024
4
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST7 2PG
1
17 Jul 2024
5
Co-op Academy Glebe
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST4 3HZ
1
16 Jul 2024
6
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST6 5DE
1
13 Jun 2024
7
Rode Heath Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST7 3RY
1
1 May 2024
8
Leasowes Primary School
Stafford • Staffordshire • ST17 0HT
1
13 Mar 2024
9
Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST2 8AU
1
28 Jan 2024
10
Mill Hill Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST6 6ED
1
24 Jan 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
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- Oxhey First School 1 • Oct 2023
- The St. Mary's CofE Primary School 1 • Oct 2023
- New Ford Academy 1 • Jul 2023
- St Dominic's Catholic Primary School 1 • May 2022
- St Marys Catholic Academy 1 • Jan 2022
- Waterside Primary School 1 • Jun 2019
- Thomas Russell Junior School 1 • Feb 2019