Schools in ST
Primary and secondary schools serving ST, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 713,948 (2024)
Schools in ST
369 schools in ST: 235 primary, 53 secondary and 81 other, including 52 independent. 91% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 349 that publish a capacity are 90% full overall, and 85 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent11.9%
- Good60.7%
- Needs improvement6.5%
- Serious concerns0.5%
- Not rated20.3%
The largest schools here
- Alsager SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,528 pupils · 97% fullGood11 miles · January 2023
- Discovery AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,435 pupils · 96% fullNeeds improvement2.4 miles · April 2024
- Painsley Catholic CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,340 pupils · 93% fullGood6.4 miles · May 2022
- Co-op Academy Stoke-On-TrentSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,300 pupils · 106% fullGood5.8 miles · May 2023
- Walton High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,262 pupils · 98% fullGood13 miles · January 2012
- The Excel AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,184 pupils · 99% fullGood4.8 miles · November 2021
- Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,175 pupils · 109% fullGood0.8 miles · June 2023
- St Margaret Ward Catholic AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,143 pupils · 95% fullGood6.7 miles · January 2026
- Thistley Hough AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,105 pupils · 105% fullGood2.9 miles · June 2026
- St Joseph's CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,104 pupils · 99% fullExcellent2.4 miles · February 2014
- St Thomas More Catholic AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,085 pupils · 96% fullGood0.8 miles · October 2022
- Haywood AcademySecondary · ages 11–19 · 1,080 pupils · 103% fullGood5.7 miles · April 2023
- St John Fisher Catholic CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,075 pupils · 110% fullNeeds improvement4.7 miles · December 2023
- St Peter's CofE AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,052 pupils · 100% fullNeeds improvement2.2 miles · May 2019
- Blythe Bridge High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,049 pupils · 98% fullGood3.5 miles · May 2026
- Ormiston Horizon AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,029 pupils · 98% fullGood7.0 miles · November 2023
- Ormiston Meridian AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,015 pupils · 105% fullGood1.1 miles · June 2026
- Sir Graham Balfour High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,003 pupils · 96% fullGood10 miles · May 2014
- The Weston Road AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 978 pupils · 96% fullGood12 miles · March 2023
- Blessed William Howard Catholic SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 950 pupils · 89% fullGood12 miles · May 2024
- Thomas Alleyne's High SchoolSecondary · ages 13–18 · 941 pupils · 73% fullGood13 miles · February 2016
- Birches Head AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 925 pupils · 89% fullNeeds improvement4.4 miles · June 2026
- Chesterton Community Sports CollegeSecondary · ages 11–16 · 915 pupils · 105% fullGood6.3 miles · September 2022
- Newcastle-under-Lyme SchoolOther · ages 2–19 · Independent · 868 pupils · 77% fullNot rated3.9 miles
- Wolgarston High SchoolSecondary · ages 13–18 · 847 pupils · 98% fullGood18 miles · May 2026
- Alleyne's AcademySecondary · ages 13–18 · 846 pupils · 76% fullGood4.6 miles · December 2011
- Clayton Hall AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 828 pupils · 83% fullGood3.3 miles · February 2024
- Trentham AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 794 pupils · 106% fullGood2.2 miles · February 2026
- The JCB AcademySecondary · ages 13–19 · 781 pupils · 107% fullGood13 miles · January 2024
- The Orme AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 768 pupils · 66% fullGood4.8 miles · June 2024
And 339 more.
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.