Schools and Education in Alton

There are 22 schools within 5 miles of Alton town centre, including 14 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 92% are rated Good or Outstanding. St Thomas' Catholic Primary School holds an Outstanding rating. Parents should note that 1 school has a rating below Good, it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
22
Primary
14
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
92%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

11
Outstanding (1) Good (11) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (9)
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School Primary 4.4 miles St Thomas's Road, Tean, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 4DS Inspected: 29 March 2023
The Valley Primary School Primary 2.1 miles School Drive, Oakamoor, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 3DQ Inspected: 03 May 2024 Dove CofE Academy Primary 2.6 miles Reddie Close, Uttoxeter, ST14 5PB Inspected: 18 April 2024 The JCB Academy Secondary 3 miles Mill Street, Rocester, ST14 5JX Inspected: 29 February 2024 Compass Community School Staffordshire Not applicable 3.7 miles Ashbourne Road, Ellastone Road, Staffordshire, ST10 3ER Inspected: 27 January 2025 Elm House School Not applicable 3.9 miles Mill Road, Cheadle, ST10 1NG Inspected: 19 May 2025 Cheadle Primary School Primary 4.1 miles The Avenue, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1EN Inspected: 21 September 2022 St Giles' Catholic Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Charles Street, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1ED Inspected: 01 May 2024 The Cheadle Academy Secondary 4.1 miles Station Road, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH Inspected: 10 March 2025 Painsley Catholic College Secondary 4.1 miles Station Road, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH Inspected: 08 July 2022 Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School Primary 4.3 miles The Popplas, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1QA Inspected: 30 March 2022 St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Holt Lane, Kingsley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 2BA Inspected: 19 January 2024
Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School Primary 4 miles Uttoxeter Road, Checkley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 4NB Inspected: 19 June 2024
St Peter's CofE Academy Alton Primary 0.1 miles Town Head, Alton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 4AW Denstone College Not applicable 1.6 miles College Road, Uttoxeter, ST14 5HN All Saints CofE Academy Denstone Primary 2 miles Oak Road, Denstone, Uttoxeter, ST14 5HT The Faber Catholic Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Cotton Lane, Cotton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 3DN Ryecroft CofE Middle School Middle deemed secondary 2.6 miles Reddie Close, Rocester, ST14 5PB Norbury CofE Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Bag Lane, Norbury, Ashbourne, DE6 2EG Abbotsholme School Not applicable 3.6 miles Mill Street, Uttoxeter, ST14 5BS Great Wood Community Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Vicarage Road, Upper Tean, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 4LE Marston Montgomery Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Thurvaston Road, Marston Montgomery, Ashbourne, DE6 2FF