Schools and Education in Brereton

There are 46 schools within 5 miles of Brereton town centre, including 34 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 97% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include The St. Mary's CofE Primary School, Fulfen Primary School and Options Trent Acres School. There is 1 school rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
46
Primary
34
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
97%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
28
Outstanding (3) Good (28) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (14)
The St. Mary's CofE Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Bellamour Way, Colton, Rugeley, WS15 3LN Inspected: 11 October 2023 Fulfen Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Gorstey Lea, Burntwood, WS7 9BJ Inspected: 19 January 2024 Options Trent Acres School Not applicable 4.8 miles Alrewas Road, Kings Bromley, Burton on Trent, DE13 7HR Inspected: 12 September 2023
Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Armitage Lane, Brereton, Rugeley, WS15 1ED Inspected: 29 February 2024 Chase View Community Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Hillary Crest, Pear Tree Estate, Rugeley, WS15 1NE Inspected: 29 June 2022 Churchfield CofE Primary Academy Primary 1 miles Sandy Lane, Rugeley, WS15 2LB Inspected: 16 November 2023 The Croft Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Rugeley Road, Armitage, Rugeley, WS15 4AZ Inspected: 14 July 2022 The Hart School Secondary 1.7 miles Slitting Mill Road, Rugeley, WS15 2UE Inspected: 14 September 2023 The John Bamford Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Sharnbrook Drive, Etching Hill, Rugeley, WS15 2PA Inspected: 09 July 2024 Henry Chadwick Primary School Primary 1.9 miles School Lane, Hill Ridware, Rugeley, WS15 3QN Inspected: 14 May 2024 Longdon Hall School Not applicable 2.3 miles Church Hill, Longdon Green, Staffordshire, WS15 4PT Inspected: 15 October 2025 JP Alternative Education Not applicable 2.4 miles Penkridge Bank, Penkridge Bank Road, Rugeley, WS15 2UB Inspected: 21 November 2023 Hayes Meadow Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Spode Avenue, Handsacre, Rugeley, WS15 4EU Inspected: 27 November 2023 Gentleshaw Primary Academy Primary 2.7 miles Common Side, Gentleshaw, Rugeley, WS15 4LY Inspected: 14 October 2021 Rugeley School Not applicable 2.8 miles Pipe Wood Lane, Blithbury, Rugeley, WS15 3JQ Inspected: 18 April 2024 Colwich CofE Primary School Primary 4 miles Main Road, Colwich, Stafford, ST17 0XD Inspected: 27 October 2023 The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Lichfield Road, Kings Bromley, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 7JE Inspected: 19 December 2023 St Peter's CofE Primary Academy Primary 4.1 miles Willows Croft, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1BE Inspected: 27 January 2023 West Hill Primary School Primary 4.2 miles High Mount Street, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4BH Inspected: 19 April 2024 Hednesford Nursery School Nursery 4.3 miles Eskrett Street, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1AR Inspected: 21 September 2022 Heath Hayes Primary Academy Primary 4.3 miles Wimblebury Road, Heath Hayes, Cannock, WS12 2EP Inspected: 15 December 2021 Kingsmead School Secondary 4.4 miles Kings Avenue, Cannock, WS12 1DH Inspected: 25 January 2022 Chase Terrace Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Rugeley Road, Chase Terrace, Burntwood, WS7 1AH Inspected: 23 January 2025 Pye Green Academy Primary 4.4 miles Rose Hill, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4RT Inspected: 14 November 2022 Five Ways Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Langholm Drive, Heath Hayes, Cannock, WS12 2EZ Inspected: 19 June 2025 Hednesford Valley High School Not applicable 4.6 miles Stanley Road, Hednesford, WS12 4JS Inspected: 03 December 2024 Staffordshire University Academy Secondary 4.7 miles Marston Road, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4JH Inspected: 16 November 2023 Springhill Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Glenmore Avenue, Chasetown, Burntwood, WS7 4UN Inspected: 20 November 2024 Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School Primary 4.8 miles Kingsway, Chadsmoor, Cannock, WS11 6EU Inspected: 19 April 2024 Poppyfield Primary Academy Primary 4.8 miles Pye Green Road, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4RY Inspected: 15 March 2024 Gorsemoor Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Gorsemoor Road, Heath Hayes, Cannock, WS12 3TG Inspected: 11 November 2021
Forest Hills Primary School Primary 1.8 miles School Road, Rugeley, WS15 2PD Inspected: 10 October 2023
Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Talbot Road, Brereton, Rugeley, WS15 1AU Rugeley John Taylor All-through 0.7 miles Rugeley, WS15 1FY St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Newman Grove, Rugeley, WS15 1BN Chancel Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Wolseley Road, Rugeley, WS15 2EW St James Church of England Primary Academy Primary 2 miles Ford Lane, Longdon, Rugeley, WS15 4PL Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy Primary 2.2 miles Penk Drive North, Etching Hill, Rugeley, WS15 2XY Hazel Slade Primary Academy Primary 3 miles Cannock Wood Street, Hazel Slade, Cannock, WS12 0PN Boney Hay Primary Academy Primary 3.7 miles Chorley Road, Burntwood, WS7 2PF Holly Grove Primary Academy Primary 4.1 miles Holly Grove Lane, Chase Terrace, Burntwood, WS7 1LU St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Hill Street, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1DE Chase Terrace Academy Secondary 4.5 miles Fieldhouse Road, Chase Terrace, Burntwood, WS7 2DB Highfields Primary Academy Primary 4.5 miles Chaseley Gardens, Burntwood, WS7 9BT The Friary School Secondary 4.7 miles Stafford Road, Lichfield, WS13 7EW St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School Primary 4.9 miles High Street, Chasetown, Burntwood, WS7 3XL