Schools in ST5
Primary and secondary schools serving ST5, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 94,394 (2024)
Schools in ST5
44 schools in ST5: 28 primary, 6 secondary and 10 other, including 4 independent. 92% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 40 that publish a capacity are 87% full overall, and 9 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent9.1%
- Good70.5%
- Needs improvement6.8%
- Not rated13.6%
The largest schools here
- St John Fisher Catholic CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,075 pupils · 110% fullNeeds improvement0.2 miles · December 2023
- Chesterton Community Sports CollegeSecondary · ages 11–16 · 915 pupils · 105% fullGood1.7 miles · September 2022
- Newcastle-under-Lyme SchoolOther · ages 2–19 · Independent · 868 pupils · 77% fullNot rated1 mile
- Clayton Hall AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 828 pupils · 83% fullGood2.0 miles · February 2024
- The Orme AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 768 pupils · 66% fullGood1.1 miles · June 2024
- Hempstalls Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 501 pupils · 119% fullExcellent0.7 miles · November 2012
- St Wulstan's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 457 pupils · 109% fullGood1.4 miles · June 2013
- Sir Thomas Boughey AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 445 pupils · 57% fullGood3.2 miles · June 2026
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 444 pupils · 98% fullGood0.3 miles · December 2022
- Newcastle AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 441 pupils · 68% fullGood0.9 miles · November 2023
- Seabridge Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 436 pupils · 104% fullGood1.6 miles · March 2026
- Langdale Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 411 pupils · 98% fullGood1.4 miles · July 2024
- Bursley AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 400 pupils · 95% fullNeeds improvement2.0 miles · February 2024
- Churchfields Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 391 pupils · 94% fullExcellent1.5 miles · July 2015
- St Giles' and St George's Church of England AcademyPrimary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 360 pupils · 86% fullGood0.5 miles · March 2023
- Ellison Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 4–11 · 329 pupils · 78% fullGood1.5 miles · June 2023
- St Chad's CofE (C) Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 274 pupils · 76% fullGood2.8 miles · May 2023
- Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 228 pupils · 109% fullGood1.8 miles · September 2022
- Harpfield Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 226 pupils · 97% fullGood1.1 miles · January 2015
- St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · Faith school · 222 pupils · 92% fullGood1.3 miles · November 2023
- Co-op Academy FriarswoodPrimary · ages 3–11 · 214 pupils · 102% fullGood0.9 miles · May 2023
- Westlands Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · 204 pupils · 93% fullGood0.9 miles · October 2023
- Crackley Bank Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 198 pupils · 94% fullGood2.2 miles · March 2023
- St Luke's CofE (C) Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 197 pupils · 94% fullGood1.8 miles · January 2013
- Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 188 pupils · 93% fullGood4.8 miles · September 2022
- Alsagers Bank Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 178 pupils · 87% fullNot rated2.5 miles
- May Bank Infants' SchoolPrimary · ages 5–7 · 173 pupils · 96% fullGood1.2 miles · December 2023
- Hassell Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 173 pupils · 82% fullGood0.8 miles · October 2023
- Knutton St Marys CofE AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 168 pupils · 56% fullGood0.4 miles · May 2019
- Sun Academy BradwellPrimary · ages 3–11 · 167 pupils · 80% fullGood1.7 miles · February 2024
And 14 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.