Schools and Education in Lower Heath

There are 32 schools within 5 miles of Lower Heath town centre, including 22 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 65% are rated Good or Outstanding. Oxhey First School holds an Outstanding rating. Parents should note that 6 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
32
Primary
22
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
65%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

10
5
Outstanding (1) Good (10) Requires Improvement (5) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (15)
Oxhey First School Primary 4.3 miles Pennine Way, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7EB Inspected: 25 October 2023
Aidenswood School 1.3 miles Parson Street, Congleton, CW12 4ED Inspected: 25 April 2024 The Quinta Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Ullswater Road, Congleton, CW12 4LX Inspected: 13 September 2023 Congleton High School Secondary 2 miles Box Lane, Congleton, CW12 4NS Inspected: 20 March 2023 Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary 2 miles School Lane, Astbury, Congleton, CW12 4RG Inspected: 04 May 2023 Marton and District CofE Aided Primary School Primary 2.6 miles School Lane, Marton, Macclesfield, SK11 9HD Inspected: 10 November 2022 Woodhouse Academy Middle deemed secondary 4 miles Woodhouse Lane, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7DR Inspected: 31 March 2023 Staffordshire Moorlands Children's Centre 4.4 miles Albert Street, Stoke on Trent, ST8 6DT Inspected: 07 October 2011 Smallwood CofE Primary School Primary 4.5 miles School Lane, Sandbach, CW11 2UR Inspected: 11 September 2024 Squirrel Hayes First School Primary 4.8 miles Springfield Road, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7DF Inspected: 21 May 2024 Castle Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Mow Cop Road, Mow Cop, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4NE Inspected: 02 August 2023
Esland Daven School 0.5 miles Havannah Street, Congleton, CW12 2AH Inspected: 07 March 2024 Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary 1 miles Belgrave Avenue, Congleton, CW12 1HT Inspected: 02 July 2024 Daven Primary School Primary 1.2 miles New Street, Congleton, CW12 3AH Inspected: 09 November 2023 Marlfields Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Waggs Road, Congleton, CW12 4BT Inspected: 08 May 2024 Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Church Street, Mow Cop, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3NQ Inspected: 24 September 2024
Roaches School 4.8 miles Tunstall Road, Knypersley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AB Inspected: 21 November 2025
Eaton Bank Academy Secondary 0.2 miles Jackson Road, Congleton, CW12 1NT Havannah Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Malhamdale Road, Congleton, CW12 2DF Opal Education 0.4 miles River Dane Road, Riverdane Road, Congleton, CW12 1PN Buglawton Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Buxton Old Road, Congleton, CW12 2EL Congleton and Holmes Chapel Family Hub 1.2 miles New Street, Congleton, CW12 3AH Inspected: 09 February 2012 Black Firs Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Longdown Road, Congleton, CW12 4QJ Mossley CofE Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Boundary Lane, Congleton, CW12 3JA Inspected: 14 February 2025 Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Macclesfield Road, Bosley, Macclesfield, SK11 0NX Gawsworth Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Longbutts Lane, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, SK11 9QU Kingsfield First School Primary 4.5 miles Moorfield Avenue, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 6AY Moor First School Primary 4.6 miles School Lane, Biddulph Moor, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7HR Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy Primary 4.8 miles Milners Way, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 6LW Knypersley First School Primary 4.8 miles Newpool Road, Knypersley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 6NN Rushton CofE First School Primary 4.8 miles Alley Lane, Macclesfield, SK11 0SG James Bateman Middle School Middle deemed secondary 5 miles Park Lane, Knypersley, Biddulph, ST8 7AT