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Best Schools in Stoke-on-Trent

Compare 174 schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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174

Total Schools

16

Outstanding

118

Good

Primary Schools

142 schools

Secondary Schools

44 schools

Top Performing Schools in Stoke-on-Trent

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

St Filumena's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

ST11 9EA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

96%

Writing Standard

100%

Maths Standard

100%

Combined RWM

96%

Reading Prog.

+4.6

Writing Prog.

+3.1

Maths Prog.

+7.5

179 pupils • 7.3% FSM • 4.5% EAL

St Matthews Church of England Academy

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Primary

ST3 7NE

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/9/2021

Performance

Reading Standard

94%

Writing Standard

81%

Maths Standard

63%

Combined RWM

56%

Reading Prog.

+1.5

Writing Prog.

+3.5

Maths Prog.

+4.8

84 pupils • 19.0% FSM • 22.6% EAL

Excalibur Primary School

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Primary

ST7 2RQ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/11/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

84%

Writing Standard

91%

Maths Standard

91%

Combined RWM

84%

Reading Prog.

+0.9

Writing Prog.

-0.3

Maths Prog.

+2.6

251 pupils • 7.6% FSM • 4.8% EAL

Wood Lane Primary School

Foundation school

Primary

ST7 8PH

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 3/7/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

91%

Writing Standard

45%

Maths Standard

73%

Combined RWM

36%

Reading Prog.

-0.7

Writing Prog.

-1.8

Maths Prog.

+0.6

76 pupils • 30.3% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Rode Heath Primary School

Community school

Primary

ST7 3RY

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 3/12/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

94%

Writing Standard

94%

Maths Standard

90%

Combined RWM

84%

Reading Prog.

+2.7

Writing Prog.

+1.7

Maths Prog.

+1.1

244 pupils • 9.4% FSM • 1.6% EAL

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School

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Primary

ST4 7DG

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/15/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

77%

Writing Standard

77%

Maths Standard

68%

Combined RWM

58%

Reading Prog.

+0.1

Writing Prog.

+2.6

Maths Prog.

+0.7

234 pupils • 15.0% FSM • 53.8% EAL

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Abbey Hill Academy & College

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Primary, Secondary, Post-16

ST3 5PP

Ages: 3-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

Writing Standard

Maths Standard

Combined RWM

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

Attainment 8

—

Progress 8

—

Eng & Maths 5+

—

Eng & Maths 4+

—

EBacc Entry

—

EBacc Achievement

—

373 pupils • 53.9% FSM • 7.5% EAL

Abbey Hill School and College

Foundation special school

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

ST3 5PP

Ages: 3-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/15/2018

Performance

Reading Standard

Writing Standard

Maths Standard

Combined RWM

Reading Prog.

-4.7

Writing Prog.

-5.3

Maths Prog.

-4.3

Attainment 8

0.4

Progress 8

-1.63

Eng & Maths 5+

Eng & Maths 4+

EBacc Entry

EBacc Achievement

362 pupils • 48.5% FSM • 8.2% EAL

Abbey Hulton Primary School

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Primary

ST2 8BS

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/18/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

50%

Writing Standard

63%

Maths Standard

67%

Combined RWM

40%

Reading Prog.

-4.7

Writing Prog.

-1.8

Maths Prog.

-2.3

207 pupils • 68.1% FSM • 18.8% EAL

Active Wellbeing School

Other independent special school

Primary

ST6 6FF

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 10/19/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

50 pupils • 0.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Alexandra Infants' School

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Primary

ST3 4PZ

Ages: 3-7

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 11/29/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

171 pupils • 35.1% FSM • 71.3% EAL

Alexandra Junior School

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Primary

ST3 7JG

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/9/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

57%

Writing Standard

66%

Maths Standard

54%

Combined RWM

43%

Reading Prog.

-1.1

Writing Prog.

+2.9

Maths Prog.

-1.0

220 pupils • 63.2% FSM • 83.2% EAL

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