1
Whitfield Valley Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST6 6TD
1
26 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Stoke-on-Trent. 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
71
Outstanding
12
Good
50
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 18% · G: 76% · RI: 5% · I: 2%
2
Newstead Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST3 3LQ
1
10 Sep 2024
3
Co-op Academy Glebe
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST4 3HZ
1
16 Jul 2024
4
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST6 5DE
1
13 Jun 2024
5
Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST2 8AU
1
28 Jan 2024
6
Mill Hill Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST6 6ED
1
24 Jan 2024
7
New Ford Academy
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST6 1PY
1
24 Jul 2023
8
St Marys Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST6 8EZ
1
20 Jan 2022
9
Waterside Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST1 3JS
1
19 Jun 2019
10
Sandon Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST3 7AW
1
18 Sep 2017
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
- Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy 1 • May 2017
- St Gregory's Catholic Academy 1 • Jan 2017
- Co-op Academy Grove 2 • Jul 2024
- Saint Nathaniel's Academy 2 • Jun 2024
- Maple Court Academy 2 • Jan 2024
- Smallthorne Primary Academy 2 • Dec 2023
- Summerbank Primary Academy 2 • Dec 2023
- Goldenhill Primary Academy 2 • Dec 2023
- Oakhill Primary School 2 • Dec 2023
- Sandford Hill Primary School 2 • Nov 2023