Schools and Education in Newtown

There are 43 schools within 5 miles of Newtown town centre, including 33 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 88% are rated Good or Outstanding. Vernon Primary School holds an Outstanding rating. Parents should note that 3 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
43
Primary
33
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
88%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

22
3
Outstanding (1) Good (22) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (17)
Vernon Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Clumber Close, Poynton, SK12 1NW Inspected: 27 June 2024
Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) Primary 152 yards Buxton Road, New Mills, SK22 3JS Inspected: 13 May 2024 New Mills Nursery School Nursery 0.7 miles Sett Close, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4AQ Inspected: 07 February 2025 New Mills Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Meadow Street, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4AY Inspected: 26 July 2023 High Peak School 1.6 miles Mudhurst Lane, Higher Disley, Cheshire, SK12 2AP Inspected: 13 January 2026 Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) Primary 1.9 miles Aspenshaw Road, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1AT Inspected: 24 June 2024 Buxworth Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Station Road, Buxworth, High Peak, SK23 7NJ Inspected: 02 December 2022 Whaley Bridge Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7HX Inspected: 22 September 2022 Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Reddish Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7DL Inspected: 10 July 2023 Windlehurst School 2.7 miles Windlehurst Road, Hawk Green, Stockport, SK6 7HZ Inspected: 29 April 2022 Mellor Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Longhurst Lane, Mellor, Stockport, SK6 5PL Inspected: 28 March 2022 Hayfield Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Swallow House Crescent, Hayfield, High Peak, SK22 2HB Inspected: 15 February 2022 Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School Primary 3 miles Flatts Lane, Kettleshulme. High Peak, SK23 7QU Inspected: 17 February 2025 All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple Primary 3.2 miles Brickbridge Road, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7BQ Inspected: 11 May 2023 Chinley Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Buxton Road, Chinley, SK23 6DR Inspected: 24 July 2023 St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 3.6 miles Lowry Drive, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5BR Inspected: 23 April 2024 Ludworth Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Lower Fold, Lower Fold, Stockport, SK6 5DU Inspected: 27 June 2024 Rose Hill Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Elmfield Drive, Stockport, SK6 6DW Inspected: 16 December 2022 Torkington Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Torkington Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 6NR Inspected: 10 March 2023 Warren Wood Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Turnstone Road, Offerton, Stockport, SK2 5XU Inspected: 03 July 2024 Pott Shrigley CofE Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Shrigley Road, Pott Shrigley, Macclesfield, SK10 5RT Inspected: 26 September 2024 St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Marley Road, Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1LY Inspected: 13 June 2024 Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Warmbrook Road, Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak, SK23 0NL Inspected: 16 November 2023
Brookside Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Ashbourne Drive, High Lane, Stockport, SK6 8DB Inspected: 27 July 2023 Acorns School 3.4 miles Hibbert Lane, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7NN Inspected: 02 December 2025 Worth Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Birch Road, Poynton, SK12 1QA Inspected: 04 March 2024
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 0.7 miles Longlands Road, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 3BL New Mills School Secondary 0.8 miles Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4NR St George's CofE Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4NP Hague Bar Primary School Primary 1 miles Lower Hague, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 3AP Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School Primary 1 miles Buxton Road, Furness Vale, High Peak, SK23 7PQ Disley Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Dane Bank Drive, Dane Bank Drive, Stockport, SK12 2BD High Lane Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Fairacres Road, High Lane, Stockport, SK6 8JQ Peak School 3.3 miles Buxton Road, Chinley, High Peak, SK23 6ES Brabyns Preparatory School 3.4 miles Arkwright Road, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7DB Marple Hall School Secondary 4.3 miles Charles Avenue, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6LB Poynton High School Secondary 4.4 miles Yewtree Lane, Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1PU Chapel-en-le-Frith High School Secondary 4.5 miles Long Lane, Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak, SK23 0TQ St Simon's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Bosden Avenue, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 4LH Inspected: 02 August 2023 Norbury Hall Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Shepley Drive, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 6LE Combs Infant School Primary 4.8 miles Lesser Lane, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Combs High Peak, SK23 9UZ Hazel Grove Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Grove Street, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 4JH Adlington Primary School Primary 5 miles Brookledge Lane, Adlington, Macclesfield, SK10 4JX