Best primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Filumena's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 96% |
| 2 | Rode Heath Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) | 87% |
| 3 | Co-op Academy Glebe Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) | 85% |
| 4 | Newstead Primary Academy Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) | 85% |
| 5 | Excalibur Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 82% |
| 6 | St Thomas' Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2023 | 82% |
| 7 | Whitfield Valley Primary Academy Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) | 81% |
| 8 | Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2022) | 80% |
| 9 | Great Wood Community Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention | 79% |
| 10 | St Gregory's Catholic Academy Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2023 | 78% |
| 11 | St Anne's CofE (VC) Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 78% |
| 12 | Goldenhill Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 78% |
| 13 | The Reginald Mitchell Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 78% |
| 14 | Greenways Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), improved significantly 2025 | 77% |
| 15 | Springcroft Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 77% |
| 16 | Hillside Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 77% |
| 17 | St Mary's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) | 76% |
| 18 | St Giles' Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed, may be improving 2024 | 76% |
| 19 | Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 75% |
| 20 | Meir Heath Academy Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 75% |
| 21 | Summerbank Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 74% |
| 22 | St Teresa's Catholic (A) Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 74% |
| 23 | New Ford Academy Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 74% |
| 24 | Holden Lane Academy Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 74% |
| 25 | Springhead Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 74% |
| 26 | Thursfield Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 73% |
| 27 | St Marys Catholic Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong | 73% |
| 28 | Eaton Park Academy Ofsted: Good (2015), improved significantly 2024 | 72% |
| 29 | St Matthews CofE Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 2 years of results | 72% |
| 30 | The Crescent Academy Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed, may be improving 2024 | 72% |
| 31 | Park Hall Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 71% |
| 32 | Wood Lane Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 70% |
| 33 | The Willows Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 70% |
| 34 | St Luke's CofE Academy Endon Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 70% |
| 35 | Our Lady's Catholic Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected | 70% |
| 36 | St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) | 69% |
| 37 | St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 68% |
| 38 | Scholar Green Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 68% |
| 39 | Packmoor Ormiston Academy Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 68% |
| 40 | Endon Hall Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention | 67% |
| 41 | Alsagers Bank Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 67% |
| 42 | Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 66% |
| 43 | Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 66% |
| 44 | Sandon Primary Academy Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2024 | 65% |
| 45 | The William Amory Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 65% |
| 46 | Mill Hill Primary Academy Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 64% |
| 47 | The Faber Catholic Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 1 year of results | 64% |
| 48 | Castle Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 64% |
| 49 | Milton Primary Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected | 63% |
| 50 | St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 | 63% |
| 51 | St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 63% |
| 52 | Harpfield Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2015), improved significantly 2024 | 62% |
| 53 | Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff Ofsted: Report card 2025: 5 strong, 2 expected | 62% |
| 54 | Smallthorne Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 62% |
| 55 | Werrington Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 62% |
| 56 | The Meadows Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 62% |
| 57 | Oakhill Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 61% |
| 58 | Ash Green Primary Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 61% |
| 59 | Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected | 61% |
| 60 | St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 60% |
| 61 | Priory CofE Academy Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2019 | 60% |
| 62 | Waterside Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 60% |
| 63 | St Augustine's Catholic Academy Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 60% |
| 64 | Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 60% |
| 65 | Weston Junior Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected | 60% |
| 66 | St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 | 60% |
| 67 | St Peter's Catholic Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 59% |
| 68 | St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 58% |
| 69 | Sneyd Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 57% |
| 70 | Dove Bank Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 57% |
| 71 | Alsager Highfields Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 57% |
| 72 | Sandford Hill Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 56% |
| 73 | Sutherland Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 55% |
| 74 | Forest Park Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 55% |
| 75 | Fulford Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 1 year of results | 55% |
| 76 | St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 55% |
| 77 | Saint Nathaniel's Academy Ofsted: Good (2024) | 54% |
| 78 | Heron Cross Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected | 53% |
| 79 | Moorpark Junior School Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 53% |
| 80 | St John's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 52% |
| 81 | The Valley Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) · 1 year of results | 50% |
| 82 | Christ Church CofE Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 50% |
| 83 | St Saviour's CofE Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention | 49% |
| 84 | St Peter's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 2 years of results | 48% |
| 85 | Gladstone Primary Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 48% |
| 86 | Kidsgrove Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 48% |
| 87 | Ravensmead Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 48% |
| 88 | Co-op Academy Grove Ofsted: Good (2024) | 48% |
| 89 | Cheadle Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 47% |
| 90 | Maple Court Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 45% |
| 91 | Kingsland CofE Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected | 45% |
| 92 | Star Academy, Sandyford Ofsted: Good (2022) | 44% |
| 93 | Abbey Hulton Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 43% |
| 94 | Hanley St Luke's CofE Academy Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) | 43% |
| 95 | St John's CofE (A) Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention | 42% |
| 96 | Burnwood Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2019 | 42% |
| 97 | Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 41% |
| 98 | Etruscan Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 38% |
| 99 | Alexandra Junior School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 37% |
| 100 | St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 34% |
| 101 | Ball Green Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) | 33% |
| 102 | St Mark's CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 32% |
| 103 | Carmountside Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2022) | 32% |
| 104 | Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 28% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.