Schools and Education in Smallwood

There are 53 schools within 5 miles of Smallwood town centre, including 34 primary and 7 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 82% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Rode Heath Primary School, St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School and Bluebell School Ltd. A further 5 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
53
Primary
34
Secondary
7
Good / Outstanding
82%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
19
5
Outstanding (4) Good (19) Requires Improvement (5) Not yet inspected (25)
Rode Heath Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Heath Avenue, Rode Heath, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3RY Inspected: 02 May 2024 St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Well Lane, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2PG Inspected: 18 July 2024 Bluebell School Ltd 4 miles Gloucester Road, Kidsgrove, ST7 1EH Inspected: 08 September 2025 The Dingle Primary School Primary 4.9 miles The Dingle, Haslington, Crewe, CW1 5SD Inspected: 10 November 2023
Smallwood CofE Primary School Primary 0.2 miles School Lane, Sandbach, CW11 2UR Inspected: 11 September 2024 Congleton High School Secondary 2.6 miles Box Lane, Congleton, CW12 4NS Inspected: 20 March 2023 The Quinta Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Ullswater Road, Congleton, CW12 4LX Inspected: 13 September 2023 Church Lawton School 2.7 miles Cherry Tree Avenue, Church Lawton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL Inspected: 30 March 2023 Scholar Green Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Congleton Road North, Scholar Green, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3HF Inspected: 20 June 2023 Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary 2.9 miles School Lane, Astbury, Congleton, CW12 4RG Inspected: 04 May 2023 Alsager Highfields Community Primary School Primary 3 miles Fairview Avenue, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2NW Inspected: 17 May 2023 Alsager School Secondary 3.1 miles Hassall Road, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2HR Inspected: 09 March 2023 Aidenswood School 3.2 miles Parson Street, Congleton, CW12 4ED Inspected: 25 April 2024 Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College Secondary 3.3 miles Middlewich Road, Sandbach, CW11 3NT Inspected: 28 November 2022 Wheelock Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Crewe Road, Sandbach, CW11 4PY Inspected: 13 March 2024 Cranberry Academy Primary 3.5 miles Cranberry Lane, Alsager, ST7 2LE Inspected: 24 June 2022 Excalibur Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Ivy Lane, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2RQ Inspected: 14 November 2023 Castle Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Mow Cop Road, Mow Cop, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4NE Inspected: 02 August 2023 St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary Primary 4 miles Gloucester Road, Kidsgrove, ST7 1EL Inspected: 14 May 2025 Elworth CofE Primary School Primary 4.1 miles William Foden Close, Elworth, Sandbach, CW11 3HU Inspected: 16 November 2023 Kidsgrove Secondary School Secondary 4.1 miles Gloucester Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL Inspected: 14 June 2023 Kidsgrove Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Gloucester Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL Inspected: 19 July 2022 Thursfield Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Chapel Lane, Harriseahead, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4JL Inspected: 12 February 2025
Marlfields Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Waggs Road, Congleton, CW12 4BT Inspected: 08 May 2024 Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Belgrave Avenue, Congleton, CW12 1HT Inspected: 02 July 2024 Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Church Street, Mow Cop, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3NQ Inspected: 24 September 2024 Daven Primary School Primary 3.8 miles New Street, Congleton, CW12 3AH Inspected: 09 November 2023 Esland Daven School 4.3 miles Havannah Street, Congleton, CW12 2AH Inspected: 07 March 2024
Cheshire Hall School 1.8 miles Congleton Road, Cheshire, Sandbach, CW11 4TF Wonder Star School 2.1 miles Chapel Lane, Rode Heath, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3SD St John's CofE Academy Primary 2.1 miles Heath Road, Sandbach, CW11 2LE Brereton CofE Primary School Primary 2.7 miles School Lane, Brereton Green, Sandbach, CW11 1RN Pikemere School Primary 2.8 miles Pikemere Road, Cheshire East, Alsager, ST7 2SW Black Firs Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Longdown Road, Congleton, CW12 4QJ Offley Primary Academy Primary 3 miles Offley Road, Sandbach, CW11 1GY The Lodge AP 3.1 miles Crewe Road, Sandbach, CW11 4NE Sandbach Primary Academy Primary 3.2 miles Crewe Road, Sandbach, CW11 4NS Sandbach School Secondary 3.2 miles Crewe Road, Sandbach, CW11 3NS TILT Education 3.3 miles Linley Grove, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2UX Sandbach Children's Centre -Alsager site 3.3 miles Fields Road, C/O Alsager Health Centre, Alsager, ST7 2LU Congleton and Holmes Chapel Family Hub 3.8 miles New Street, Congleton, CW12 3AH Inspected: 09 February 2012 Elworth Hall Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Lawton Way, Elworth, Sandbach, CW11 1TE Maryhill Children's Centre 4.1 miles Gloucester Road, Kidsgrove, Stoke on Trent, ST7 4DJ The Reginald Mitchell Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Congleton Road, Butt Lane, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1NA St Saviour's CofE Academy Primary 4.2 miles Congleton Road, Talke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1LW Dove Bank Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Rutland Road, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4AP Eaton Bank Academy Secondary 4.3 miles Jackson Road, Congleton, CW12 1NT Opal Education 4.3 miles River Dane Road, Riverdane Road, Congleton, CW12 1PN The King's CofE Academy Secondary 4.5 miles First Avenue, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1DP Mossley CofE Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Boundary Lane, Congleton, CW12 3JA Inspected: 14 February 2025 Buglawton Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Buxton Old Road, Congleton, CW12 2EL St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Poplar Drive, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4HT Havannah Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Malhamdale Road, Congleton, CW12 2DF