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Schools in Staffordshire Moorlands

Staffordshire Moorlands has 58 schools: 49 primary and 9 secondary or all-through. 71% of the 34 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Painsley Catholic College has the highest Attainment 8 score (58.8 in 2025). Among primary schools, Dilhorne Endowed CofE Primary School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (100% in 2024).

68 schools
9 secondary
49 primary

Secondary Schools in Staffordshire Moorlands

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#	School	Ofsted	Attainment 8	Progress 8	Pupils
1	Painsley Catholic College	Good	58.8 (2025)	+0.51 (2024)	1,340
2	Endon High School	Good	54.2 (2025)	-0.14 (2024)	700
3	Blythe Bridge High School	Expected standard	46.6 (2025)	-0.08 (2024)	1,049
4	Moorside High School	Good	45.4 (2025)	-0.20 (2024)	766
5	Westwood College	Requires Improvement	44.2 (2025)	-0.13 (2024)	735
6	Biddulph High School	Needs attention	43.3 (2025)	-0.75 (2024)	746
7	The Cheadle Academy	Good	40.0 (2025)	-0.68 (2024)	380
8	Leek High School	Requires Improvement	38.1 (2025)	-1.10 (2024)	261
9	The Meadows School	Good	–	–	129

Primary Schools in Staffordshire Moorlands

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#	School	Ofsted	Met expected standard	Pupils
1	Dilhorne Endowed CofE Primary School	Expected standard	100% (2024)	55
2	St Filumena's Catholic Primary School	–	96% (2025)	187
3	St Thomas' Catholic Primary School	Outstanding	94% (2025)	212
4	St Mary's Catholic Academy	Good	93% (2025)	179
5	St Anne's CofE (VC) Primary School	Good	86% (2025)	176
6	Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy	–	83% (2025)	95
7	St Luke's CofE Academy Endon	–	82% (2025)	213
8	St Giles' Catholic Primary School	Good	81% (2025)	211
9	Woodhouse Academy	Good	80% (2025)	402
10	Great Wood Community Primary School	Needs attention	79% (2025)	101
11	The Valley Primary School	Good	78% (2025)	39
12	Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School	Outstanding	74% (2025)	211
13	Endon Hall Primary School	Needs attention	73% (2025)	180
14	St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School	Good	70% (2025)	143
15	Werrington Primary School	–	67% (2025)	462
16	The Faber Catholic Primary School	–	64% (2025)	72
17	Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy	–	63% (2025)	97
18	Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School	Expected standard	60% (2025)	144
19	St Edward's Church of England Academy	–	59% (2025)	662
20	James Bateman Middle School	–	57% (2025)	373
21	The William Amory Primary School	Good	57% (2025)	180
22	Hollinsclough Church of England Academy	Good	56% (2019)	34
23	Churnet View Middle School	Good	47% (2025)	440
24	Cheadle Primary School	Needs attention	46% (2025)	312
25	St John's CofE Primary School	Good	40% (2025)	198
26	Cicely Haughton School	–	0% (2025)	55
27	Horton Lodge Community Special School	Good	0% (2025)	66
28	Springfield School	Good	0% (2025)	73
29	All Saints CofE First School	–	–	228
30	Beresford Memorial CofE First School	–	–	153
31	Blackshaw Moor CofE First School	–	–	67
32	Horton St Michael's CofE First School	Good	–	54
33	Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School	Requires Improvement	–	48
34	Ilam Church of England Primary School	–	–	40
35	Kingsfield First School	–	–	214
36	Knypersley First School	–	–	312
37	Leek First School	–	–	133
38	Manifold Church of England Primary School	Good	–	38
39	Moor First School	–	–	58
40	Oxhey First School	Outstanding	–	241
41	Rushton CofE First School	–	–	47
42	Squirrel Hayes First School	Good	–	51
43	St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School	–	–	20
44	St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton	–	–	200
45	St Leonard's Church of England First School	–	–	40
46	St Peter's Church of England Primary School	–	–	162
47	St Peter's CofE Academy Alton	–	–	50
48	Westwood First School	Good	–	251
49	Woodcroft Academy	–	–	138

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