Schools in Staffordshire Moorlands
58 state-funded schools, 14,291 pupils. 91.4% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 6 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Staffordshire Moorlands?
Staffordshire Moorlands has 58 state-funded schools teaching 14,291 pupils. 42 primary, 12 secondary, 4 special.
What percentage of schools in Staffordshire Moorlands are Good or Outstanding?
91.4% of the 58 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Staffordshire Moorlands are rated Good or Outstanding: 6 Outstanding and 47 Good. 5 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Staffordshire Moorlands are rated Outstanding?
6 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Staffordshire Moorlands: Knypersley First School, Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School, St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Oxhey First School, St Filumena's Catholic Primary School, Cicely Haughton School.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Knypersley First SchoolPrimary272Outstanding 2022
- Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary215Outstanding 2023
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary209Outstanding 2023
- Oxhey First SchoolPrimary197Outstanding 2023
- St Filumena's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary179Outstanding 2024
- Cicely Haughton SchoolSpecial56Outstanding 2023
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 42 | 42 | 92.9% |
| Secondary | 12 | 12 | 83.3% |
| Special | 4 | 4 | 100% |
Every school in Staffordshire Moorlands
Showing 20 of 58 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
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Painsley Catholic College | Secondary | 1,318 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Blythe Bridge High School Grade inherited from previous URN 124396 | Secondary | 1,035 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Biddulph High School | Secondary | 770 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Westwood College | Secondary | 770 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Moorside High School | Secondary | 765 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Endon High School | Secondary | 701 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Edward's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 695 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Werrington Primary School | Primary | 467 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Churnet View Middle School | Secondary | 436 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Woodhouse Academy | Secondary | 419 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Cheadle Academy | Secondary | 398 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
James Bateman Middle School | Secondary | 373 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cheadle Primary School | Primary | 344 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Knypersley First School | Primary | 272 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Westwood First School | Primary | 267 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Leek High School | Secondary | 253 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
All Saints CofE First School | Primary | 241 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School | Primary | 215 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Giles' Catholic Primary School | Primary | 214 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Luke's CofE Academy Endon | Primary | 211 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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