Schools and Education in Thurlwood

There are 65 schools within 5 miles of Thurlwood town centre, including 44 primary and 8 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 83% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Rode Heath Primary School, St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School and Bluebell School Ltd. There are 6 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
65
Primary
44
Secondary
8
Good / Outstanding
83%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
26
5
Outstanding (4) Good (26) Requires Improvement (5) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (29)
Rode Heath Primary School Primary 0.1 miles Heath Avenue, Rode Heath, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3RY Inspected: 02 May 2024 St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Well Lane, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2PG Inspected: 18 July 2024 Bluebell School Ltd Not applicable 2.7 miles Gloucester Road, Kidsgrove, ST7 1EH Inspected: 08 September 2025 The Dingle Primary School Primary 4.3 miles The Dingle, Haslington, Crewe, CW1 5SD Inspected: 10 November 2023
Church Lawton School Not applicable 0.9 miles Cherry Tree Avenue, Church Lawton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL Inspected: 30 March 2023 Alsager Highfields Community Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Fairview Avenue, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2NW Inspected: 17 May 2023 Alsager School Secondary 1.5 miles Hassall Road, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2HR Inspected: 09 March 2023 Excalibur Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Ivy Lane, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2RQ Inspected: 14 November 2023 Smallwood CofE Primary School Primary 1.7 miles School Lane, Sandbach, CW11 2UR Inspected: 11 September 2024 Scholar Green Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Congleton Road North, Scholar Green, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3HF Inspected: 20 June 2023 Cranberry Academy Primary 1.9 miles Cranberry Lane, Alsager, ST7 2LE Inspected: 24 June 2022 St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary Primary 2.7 miles Gloucester Road, Kidsgrove, ST7 1EL Inspected: 14 May 2025 Kidsgrove Secondary School Secondary 2.8 miles Gloucester Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL Inspected: 14 June 2023 Kidsgrove Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Gloucester Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL Inspected: 19 July 2022 Castle Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Mow Cop Road, Mow Cop, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4NE Inspected: 02 August 2023 Wheelock Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Crewe Road, Sandbach, CW11 4PY Inspected: 13 March 2024 Thursfield Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Chapel Lane, Harriseahead, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4JL Inspected: 12 February 2025 Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary 3.8 miles School Lane, Astbury, Congleton, CW12 4RG Inspected: 04 May 2023 Goldenhill Primary Academy Primary 3.9 miles Broadfield Road, Goldenhill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4QE Inspected: 04 December 2023 Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College Secondary 4 miles Middlewich Road, Sandbach, CW11 3NT Inspected: 28 November 2022 Ravensmead Primary School Primary 4 miles Chapel Street, Bignall End, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 8QD Inspected: 14 June 2024 The Quinta Primary School Primary 4 miles Ullswater Road, Congleton, CW12 4LX Inspected: 13 September 2023 Congleton High School Secondary 4 miles Box Lane, Congleton, CW12 4NS Inspected: 20 March 2023 St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill Primary 4.2 miles Mobberley Road, Goldenhill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5RN Inspected: 13 June 2025 Aidenswood School Not applicable 4.4 miles Parson Street, Congleton, CW12 4ED Inspected: 25 April 2024 St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Crackley Bank, Redstreet Village, Newcastle, ST5 7AB Inspected: 27 June 2023 Elworth CofE Primary School Primary 4.6 miles William Foden Close, Elworth, Sandbach, CW11 3HU Inspected: 16 November 2023 Summerbank Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Summerbank Road, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5HA Inspected: 11 December 2023 Ormiston Horizon Academy Secondary 4.9 miles Turnhurst Road, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ Inspected: 19 January 2024 Crackley Bank Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Blackthorn Place, Newcastle, ST5 7BE Inspected: 22 May 2023
Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School Primary 3 miles Church Street, Mow Cop, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3NQ Inspected: 24 September 2024 Castle Hill School Not applicable 4.1 miles Nantwich Road, Nantwich Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST7 8DH Inspected: 19 April 2024 Marlfields Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Waggs Road, Congleton, CW12 4BT Inspected: 08 May 2024 Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Belgrave Avenue, Congleton, CW12 1HT Inspected: 02 July 2024 Daven Primary School Primary 4.8 miles New Street, Congleton, CW12 3AH Inspected: 09 November 2023
Roaches School Not applicable 4.7 miles Tunstall Road, Knypersley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AB Inspected: 21 November 2025
Wonder Star School Not applicable 0.3 miles Chapel Lane, Rode Heath, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3SD Pikemere School Primary 1.3 miles Pikemere Road, Cheshire East, Alsager, ST7 2SW TILT Education Not applicable 1.4 miles Linley Grove, Alsager, ST7 2UX Sandbach Children's Centre -Alsager site 1.5 miles Fields Road, C/O Alsager Health Centre, Alsager, ST7 2LU The Reginald Mitchell Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Congleton Road, Butt Lane, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1NA St Saviour's CofE Academy Primary 2.5 miles Congleton Road, Talke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1LW Maryhill Children's Centre 2.9 miles Gloucester Road, Kidsgrove, Stoke on Trent, ST7 4DJ Dove Bank Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Rutland Road, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4AP The King's CofE Academy Secondary 2.9 miles First Avenue, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1DP St John's CofE Academy Primary 3 miles Heath Road, Sandbach, CW11 2LE Cheshire Hall School Not applicable 3.2 miles Congleton Road, Cheshire, Sandbach, CW11 4TF St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy Primary 3.2 miles Poplar Drive, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4HT Springhead Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Kingsley Road, Talke Pits, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1RA The Lodge AP Not applicable 3.7 miles Crewe Road, Sandbach, CW11 4NE Sandbach Primary Academy Primary 3.7 miles Crewe Road, Sandbach, CW11 4NS Offley Primary Academy Primary 3.8 miles Offley Road, Sandbach, CW11 1GY Sandbach School Secondary 3.8 miles Crewe Road, Sandbach, CW11 3NS Star Academy, Sandyford Primary 4.2 miles Burnaby Road, Sandyford, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5PT Inspected: 10 November 2022 Black Firs Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Longdown Road, Congleton, CW12 4QJ Packmoor Ormiston Academy Primary 4.4 miles Carr Street, Packmoor, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4SP Brereton CofE Primary School Primary 4.4 miles School Lane, Brereton Green, Sandbach, CW11 1RN Haslington Primary Academy Primary 4.4 miles Crewe Road, Haslington, Crewe, CW1 5SL Elworth Hall Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Lawton Way, Elworth, Sandbach, CW11 1TE Knypersley First School Primary 4.6 miles Newpool Road, Knypersley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 6NN Wood Lane Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Apedale Road, Bignall End, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 8PH Congleton and Holmes Chapel Family Hub 4.8 miles New Street, Congleton, CW12 3AH Inspected: 09 February 2012 Watermill School Not applicable 4.9 miles Turnhurst Road, Chell, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ James Bateman Middle School Middle deemed secondary 4.9 miles Park Lane, Knypersley, Biddulph, ST8 7AT Kingsfield First School Primary 4.9 miles Moorfield Avenue, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 6AY