Schools in Staffordshire

School admissions in Staffordshire: application deadlines, offer days and all 449 schools (309 state primary schools, 71 state secondary schools, 1 sixth form college, 23 special schools and 39 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.

Admissions dates

You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.

StartingApply byOffers sent
Secondary school (Year 7)31 October1 March
Primary school (Reception)15 January16 April

If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Staffordshire's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.

Best primary schools in Staffordshire · Best secondary schools in Staffordshire · Best sixth forms in Staffordshire · Private schools in Staffordshire

Towns

Ashbourne · Burntwood · Burton-on-Trent · Burton-upon-Trent · Buxton · Cannock · Crewe · Leek · Lichfield · Macclesfield · Market Drayton · Newcastle · Newcastle-Under-Lyme · Rugeley · Stafford · Stoke-on-Trent · Stone · Stourbridge · Sutton Coldfield · Tamworth · Uttoxeter · Walsall · Wolverhampton

Latest Ofsted reports in Staffordshire

SchoolReport cardPublished
Pirehill First School Community school · Stone 1 strong, 6 expected Inspected 23 June 2026 19 July 2026
St John's Catholic Primary School Academy · Stafford 1 strong, 6 expected Inspected 16 June 2026 · Before: Good (2022) 19 July 2026
The Croft Primary School Community school · Rugeley 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 16 June 2026 · Before: Good (2022) 19 July 2026
Mortimer House School Independent special school · Staffordshire 1 exceptional, 5 strong Inspected 12 May 2026 · Before: Good (2023) 17 July 2026
Oldfields Hall Middle School Academy · Uttoxeter 2 strong, 4 expected Inspected 16 June 2026 16 July 2026
Winshill Village Primary and Nursery School Academy · Burton-on-Trent 7 expected Inspected 16 June 2026 · Before: Good (2022) 16 July 2026
St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School Voluntary aided school · Tamworth 7 strong Inspected 30 June 2026 · Before: Good (2022) 14 July 2026
St John's CofE First School Academy · Stafford 2 strong, 5 expected Inspected 2 June 2026 14 July 2026
Dilhorne Endowed CofE Primary School Academy · Stoke-on-Trent 1 strong, 6 expected Inspected 9 June 2026 · Before: Good (2022) 13 July 2026
Scotch Orchard Primary School Academy · Lichfield 2 expected, 5 needs attention Inspected 12 May 2026 13 July 2026

Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.

Primary schools (309) · Secondary schools (71) · Sixth form colleges (1) · Special schools (23) · Independent schools (39) · Alternative provision (6)

Primary schools

309 schools.

Secondary schools

71 schools.

Sixth form colleges

1 school.

Special schools

23 schools.

Independent schools

39 schools.

Alternative provision

6 schools.

Page updated 26 September 2026.