United Kingdom · West Midlands · Local Authority
South Staffordshire
Non-metropolitan district · West Midlands, England · population ~112k · 50 state-funded schools
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How South Staffordshire ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£39,759/yr
Mid
Around UK average
House price
£290,000
Mid-range
Around UK average
Rent
£942/mo
Mid-range
Better than 56% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,314/yr
Cheap
Better than 77% of UK LAs
Crime
50.5/1k
Safest
Better than 88% of UK LAs
Deprivation
13.1
Low
Better than 77% of UK LAs
Schools
94.0%
Mid
Better than 59% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
50 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
47 of 50 (94%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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50 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 50 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cheslyn Hay Academy | Secondary | 1,264 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Codsall Community High School | Secondary | 1,068 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wombourne High School | Secondary | 1,002 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wolgarston High School | Secondary | 834 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kinver High School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 732 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St John's Primary Academy | Primary | 691 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Great Wyrley Academy | Secondary | 573 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Codsall Middle School | Secondary | 523 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Penkridge Middle School | Secondary | 500 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Littleton Green Community School | Primary | 474 | Good2014 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy | Primary | 450 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Perton Middle School | Secondary | 429 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Brewood Middle CofE Academy | Secondary | 421 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 411 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Landywood Primary School | Primary | 404 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Westfield Primary School | Primary | 403 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Moat Hall Primary Academy | Primary | 363 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Blakeley Heath Primary School | Primary | 348 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Nicholas Church of England First School | Primary | 342 | Good2013 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Glenthorne Community Primary School | Primary | 283 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.