1
Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST11 9PW
1
4 Dec 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in Staffordshire Moorlands
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Staffordshire Moorlands. 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
42
Outstanding
5
Good
30
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 13% · G: 79% · RI: 8% · I: 0%
2
Oxhey First School
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST8 7EB
1
24 Oct 2023
3
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST10 4DS
1
5 Sep 2016
4
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST8 6LW
1
26 Jun 2015
5
Rushton CofE First School
Macclesfield • Cheshire • SK11 0SG
1
25 Mar 2014
6
Horton St Michael's CofE First School
Leek • Staffordshire • ST13 8RU
2
11 Sep 2024
7
The William Amory Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST11 9PN
2
17 Jul 2024
8
The Valley Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST10 3DQ
2
2 May 2024
9
Manifold Church of England Primary School
Buxton • Derbyshire • SK17 0JP
2
25 Mar 2024
10
St John's CofE Primary School
Wetley Rocks, Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST9 0BN
2
18 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
Also highly rated nearby
- St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School 2 • Jan 2024
- Hollinsclough Church of England Academy 2 • Dec 2023
- Ilam CofE (VA) Primary School 2 • Oct 2023
- Westwood First School 2 • Oct 2023
- St Leonard's CofE (A) First School 2 • Nov 2022
- Cheadle Primary School 2 • Sep 2022
- Dilhorne Endowed CofE Primary School 2 • Jun 2022
- Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School 2 • Mar 2022
- St Anne's CofE (VC) Primary School 2 • Oct 2019
- Woodcroft Academy 2 • Apr 2019