Schools and Education in Acton

There are 88 schools within 5 miles of Acton town centre, including 45 primary and 12 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 96% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group, The Meadows Primary School and Newstead Primary Academy. A further 2 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
88
Primary
45
Secondary
12
Good / Outstanding
96%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

5
45
Outstanding (5) Good (45) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (36)
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group 16 plus 3.2 miles Knutton Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2GB Inspected: 12 November 2024 The Meadows Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Newcastle Road, Madeley Heath, Crewe, CW3 9JX Inspected: 14 March 2024 Newstead Primary Academy Primary 4.6 miles Waterside Drive, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3LQ Inspected: 11 September 2024 Co-op Academy Glebe Primary 4.8 miles Park Place, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 3HZ Inspected: 17 July 2024 Oaklands Nursery School Nursery 4.8 miles Oaklands Avenue, Porthill, Newcastle, ST5 0EX Inspected: 26 June 2023
Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School Primary 2 miles Tollgate Avenue, Baldwins Gate, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 5DF Inspected: 20 October 2022 Langdale Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Langdale Road, Clayton, Newcastle, ST5 3QE Inspected: 16 September 2024 Clayton Hall Academy Secondary 2.2 miles Clayton Road, Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3DN Inspected: 19 March 2024 University of Keele Not applicable 2.3 miles Barnes Hall Road, Keele, ST5 5BG Inspected: 18 July 2023 Newcastle Academy Secondary 2.4 miles Gallowstree Lane, The Westlands, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2QS Inspected: 14 December 2023 Oakhill Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Rookery Lane, Oakhill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NS Inspected: 04 December 2023 St Teresa's Catholic (A) Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Stone Road, Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6SP Inspected: 09 March 2023 Trentham Academy Secondary 2.9 miles Allerton Road, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8PQ Inspected: 01 December 2021 St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy Primary 2.9 miles Orme Road, Newcastle, ST5 2NB Inspected: 22 May 2023 Silverdale Primary Academy Primary 3 miles Race Course, Silverdale, Newcastle, ST5 6PB Inspected: 30 November 2023 St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Pool Dam Branch, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2TA Inspected: 06 February 2023 Hassell Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Barracks Road, Newcastle, ST5 1LF Inspected: 26 October 2023 Thistley Hough Academy Secondary 3.2 miles Thistley Hough, Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ Inspected: 28 June 2022 Knutton St Marys CofE Academy Primary 3.2 miles Church Lane, Knutton, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 6EB Inspected: 02 April 2025 Harpfield Primary Academy Primary 3.4 miles Palmers Green, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6AP Inspected: 27 November 2024 Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases Not applicable 3.4 miles High Street, Knutton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 6BX Inspected: 18 July 2024 Demetae Academy Not applicable 3.5 miles King Street, Newcastle under Lyme, ST5 1JF Inspected: 05 February 2024 Newcastle-under-Lyme Children's Centre 3.5 miles Cemetery Road, Knutton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 6DH Inspected: 09 June 2011 Lyme Brook Independent School Not applicable 3.6 miles King Street, Newcastle Under-Lyme, ST5 1JB Inspected: 23 October 2023 Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Izaac Walton Way, Madeley, Crewe, CW3 9PJ Inspected: 17 March 2023 St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Primary 4 miles North Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7DG Inspected: 16 January 2023 Strathmore College Not applicable 4 miles Bellringer Road, Bellringer Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8LJ Inspected: 14 May 2025 All Saints CofE (C) First School Primary 4.1 miles Maer Lane, Standon, Stafford, ST21 6RN Inspected: 24 March 2025 Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Secondary 4.1 miles Beaconsfield Drive, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD Inspected: 15 September 2023 May Bank Infants' School Primary 4.2 miles Basford Park Road, May Bank, Newcastle, ST5 0PT Inspected: 22 January 2024 The Orme Academy Secondary 4.2 miles Milehouse Lane, Newcastle, ST5 9JU Inspected: 10 July 2024 Heron Cross Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Grove Road, Heron Cross, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4LJ Inspected: 26 January 2022 Regent College Not applicable 4.3 miles Etruscan Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7AA Inspected: 29 June 2023 University of Staffordshire Not applicable 4.3 miles Station Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2DE Inspected: 21 February 2022 Glebedale School Not applicable 4.4 miles Grove Road, Heron Cross, Stoke on Trent, ST4 3AY Inspected: 18 September 2025 Emerge School Not applicable 4.4 miles Cemetery Road, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2DL Inspected: 12 February 2026 Excellence Girls Academy Not applicable 4.5 miles Crowther Street, SHELTON, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2ER Inspected: 17 June 2024 St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School Primary 4.5 miles Knutton Road, Wolstanton, Newcastle, ST5 0HU Inspected: 14 December 2023 Stoke-on-Trent College 16 plus 4.5 miles Stoke Road, Stoke Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2DG Inspected: 06 February 2023 Sutherland Primary Academy Primary 4.5 miles Beaconsfield Drive, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3DY Inspected: 17 March 2023 Snowhill School Not applicable 4.6 miles Snow Hill, SHELTON, ST1 4LY Inspected: 06 May 2025 Christ Church CofE Primary Academy Primary 4.6 miles William Street, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2JG Inspected: 15 June 2023 Barlaston CofE (VC) First School Primary 4.6 miles Broughton Crescent, Broughton Crescent, Stoke-on-Trent, ST12 9DB Inspected: 20 June 2024 Ellison Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Ellison Street, Wolstanton, Newcastle, ST5 0BL Inspected: 15 September 2023 Chesterton Community Sports College Secondary 4.8 miles Castle Street, Chesterton, Newcastle, ST5 7LP Inspected: 14 November 2022 Phoenix Independent School Not applicable 4.8 miles Clough Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4AF Inspected: 02 March 2026 The Registry Not applicable 4.8 miles Clough Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4AF Inspected: 12 September 2025 Kaleidoscope School Not applicable 4.8 miles High Street, High Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 0EZ Inspected: 01 April 2025 St Thomas More Catholic Academy Secondary 4.9 miles Longton Hall Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2NJ Inspected: 21 November 2022 Sun Academy Bradwell Primary 5 miles Cauldon Avenue, Bradwell, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 8JN Inspected: 22 March 2024
St John's CofE (A) Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Wheatly Avenue, Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6SB Inspected: 15 June 2023 St John Fisher Catholic College Secondary 3.3 miles Ashfields New Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2SJ Inspected: 06 March 2024
Seabridge Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Roe Lane, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 3PJ Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Primary 2 miles Seabridge Lane, Clayton, Newcastle, ST5 4AG Westlands Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Gallowstree Lane, Westlands, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2QY Edenhurst Preparatory School Not applicable 2.4 miles Westlands Avenue, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2PU Coppice Academy Not applicable 2.6 miles Abbots Way, Westlands, Newcastle, ST5 2EY Co-op Academy Friarswood Primary 2.6 miles Abbots Way, Newcastle, ST5 2ES St John's CofE Primary Academy Primary 2.6 miles Quarry Bank Road, Keele, Newcastle, ST5 5AF Hanford and Trentham Children's Centre 2.7 miles Jubilee Road, Jubilee Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8EF Priory CofE Academy Primary 2.7 miles Jubilee Road, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8EF St Joseph's College Secondary 2.9 miles London Road, Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT The Avenue Not applicable 2.9 miles Rookery Lane, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5RF Blackfriars Academy Not applicable 2.9 miles Higherland, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF Tittensor CofE (C) First School Primary 3.2 miles Beechcliff Lane, Tittensor, Stoke-on-Trent, ST12 9HP Inspected: 21 September 2023 St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Pepper Street, Silverdale, Newcastle, ST5 6QJ Newcastle-under-Lyme School Not applicable 3.3 miles Mount Pleasant, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1DB Ash Green Primary Academy Primary 3.4 miles Edward Avenue, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8BX The Willows Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Greatbatch Avenue, Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7JY Madeley High School Secondary 3.8 miles Newcastle Road, Madeley, Crewe, CW3 9JJ Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy Primary 3.8 miles Boothen Old Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4EE Hempstalls Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Collard Avenue, Cross Heath, Newcastle, ST5 9LH Stoke Childrens Centre 4 miles Boothen Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4SZ Merryfields School Not applicable 4.1 miles Milehouse Lane, Newcastle, ST5 9NY Kemball School Not applicable 4.1 miles Beaconsfield Drive, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College 16 plus 4.3 miles Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RU Sure Start Blurton Children's Centre 4.4 miles Oakwood Road, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3AR The Meadows Primary Academy Primary 4.4 miles Poplar Drive, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3AZ Our Lady's Catholic Academy Primary 4.4 miles Watkin Street, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4NP Thomas Boughey Children's Centre 4.5 miles Crowther Street, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2ER St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Church Lane, Wolstanton, Newcastle, ST5 0EF St Peter's CofE Academy Secondary 4.5 miles Lordship Lane, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR Alsagers Bank Primary Academy Primary 4.5 miles The Drive, Alsagers Bank, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 8BB Etruscan Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Dundee Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4BS Edison Pace School Not applicable 4.6 miles Wellesley Street, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4NF Inspected: 08 September 2025 Churchfields Primary School Primary 4.6 miles School Street, Chesterton, Newcastle, ST5 7HY St Mark's CofE Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Wood Terrace, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4LR Chesterton Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Brittain Avenue, Chesterton, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 7NT