Schools and Education in Cats Edge

There are 68 schools within 5 miles of Cats Edge town centre, including 40 primary and 10 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 89% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Hopedale School, Sporting Stars Academy and Aurora Hanley School. A further 4 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
68
Primary
40
Secondary
10
Good / Outstanding
89%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

7
27
Outstanding (7) Good (27) Requires Improvement (3) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (30)
Hopedale School Not applicable 1.2 miles Wall Lane Terrace, Cheddleton, ST13 7ED Inspected: 16 September 2025 Sporting Stars Academy Not applicable 3 miles Field Avenue, Baddeley Green, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 7AS Inspected: 09 September 2025 Aurora Hanley School Not applicable 4 miles Chebsey Close, off Eaves Lane, Stoke on Trent, ST2 8PQ Inspected: 10 September 2025 St Marys Catholic Academy Primary 4.2 miles Barks Drive, Norton-le-Moors, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8EZ Inspected: 21 January 2022 Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy Primary 4.2 miles Abbey Lane, Abbey Hulton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8AU Inspected: 29 January 2024 New Ford Academy Primary 4.4 miles Brownley Road, Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1PY Inspected: 25 July 2023 Whitfield Valley Primary Academy Primary 4.9 miles Cumberbatch Avenue, Fegg Hayes, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6TD Inspected: 09 September 2024
Endon Hall Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Hillside Avenue, Endon, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 9HH Inspected: 14 January 2022 Endon High School Secondary 2 miles Leek Road, Endon, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 9EE Inspected: 16 November 2023 Westwood First School Primary 2.8 miles Westwood Road, Leek, ST13 8DL Inspected: 06 October 2023 St Mary's Catholic Academy Primary 2.8 miles Station Street, Leek, ST13 8BW Inspected: 03 March 2025 Moorside High School Secondary 2.9 miles Cellarhead Road, Werrington, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0HP Inspected: 18 April 2024 Hillside Primary School Primary 3 miles Field Avenue, Baddeley Green, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 7AS Inspected: 19 June 2023 St Anne's CofE (VC) Primary School Primary 3.1 miles St. Anne's Vale, Brown Edge, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8TA Inspected: 09 June 2025 Milton Primary Academy Primary 3.3 miles Leek Road, Milton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 7AF Inspected: 10 March 2022 Springfield School Not applicable 3.4 miles Springfield Close, Leek, ST13 6LQ Inspected: 18 November 2022 Carmountside Primary Academy Primary 3.5 miles Woodhead Road, Abbey Hulton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DJ Inspected: 21 September 2022 The Meadows School Not applicable 3.6 miles Springfield Road, Leek, ST13 6EU Inspected: 06 May 2025 Horton Lodge Community Special School Not applicable 3.8 miles Reacliffe Road, Leek, ST13 8RB Inspected: 29 February 2024 Horton St Michael's CofE First School Primary 3.9 miles Reacliffe Road, Leek, ST13 8RU Inspected: 12 September 2024 Churnet View Middle School Middle deemed secondary 4 miles Churnet View, Leek, ST13 6PU Inspected: 21 January 2025 Newfriars College Not applicable 4 miles Castle Grove, Newhouse Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8BH Inspected: 26 September 2022 Kingsland CofE Academy Primary 4.1 miles Werrington Road, Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 9AS Inspected: 14 March 2022 Ball Green Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Whitfield Road, Ball Green, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8AJ Inspected: 22 November 2022 Smallthorne Primary Academy Primary 4.3 miles Chetwynd Street, Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1PR Inspected: 19 December 2023 Merit Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit Not applicable 4.6 miles Willeton Street, Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 9JA Inspected: 11 September 2025 Maple Court Academy Primary 4.7 miles Spalding Place, Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0QD Inspected: 19 January 2024 St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy Primary 4.8 miles Boulton Street, Birches Head, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 2NQ Inspected: 09 July 2025 Eaton Park Academy Primary 4.9 miles Arbourfield Drive, Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 9PF Inspected: 26 November 2024 Co-op Academy Grove Primary 4.9 miles Turner Street, Northwood, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 2NL Inspected: 16 July 2024 Sneyd Academy Primary 4.9 miles Sneyd Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 2NS Inspected: 02 August 2023 Biddulph High School Secondary 4.9 miles Orme Road, Knypersley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR Inspected: 24 March 2022 Squirrel Hayes First School Primary 5 miles Springfield Road, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7DF Inspected: 21 May 2024 Parkgate Farm Not applicable 5 miles Dog Lane, Ipstones, ST10 2LR Inspected: 10 September 2024
Westwood College Secondary 2.5 miles Valley Drive, Leek, ST13 8NP Inspected: 25 June 2024 Leek High School Secondary 3.6 miles Springfield Road, Leek, ST13 6EU Inspected: 12 July 2024 Discovery Academy Secondary 4.7 miles Discovery Drive, Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA Inspected: 14 May 2024
Birches Head Academy Secondary 3.8 miles Birches Head Road, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD Inspected: 12 September 2025
St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton Primary 1 miles Hollow Lane, Cheddleton, Leek, ST13 7HP Cicely Haughton School Not applicable 1.2 miles Brookhouse Lane, Mill Lane, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0BX St Luke's CofE Academy Endon Primary 1.9 miles Brookfield Avenue, Endon, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 9EB St John's CofE Primary School Primary 2 miles Mill Lane, Wetley Rocks, Wetley Rocks, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0BN Inspected: 19 January 2024 Woodcroft Academy Primary 2.4 miles Wallbridge Drive, Leek, ST13 8JG St Edward's Church of England Academy Middle deemed secondary 2.6 miles Westwood Road, Leek, ST13 8DN Greenways Primary Academy Primary 2.6 miles Brentwood Grove, Stockton Brook, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 9NY All Saints CofE First School Primary 2.8 miles Cheadle Road, Leek, ST13 5QY Milton & Baddley Green Children's Centre 3.3 miles Leek Road, Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 7AF Werrington Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Washerwall Lane, Werrington, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0JU Leek First School Primary 3.4 miles East Street, Select, ST13 6LF Manor Abbey School Not applicable 3.7 miles Greasley Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8LG Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy Primary 3.8 miles Norton Lane, Norton-in-the-Moors, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8BZ Inspected: 14 November 2022 Beresford Memorial CofE First School Primary 3.8 miles Novi Lane, Leek, ST13 6NR Norton and Ball Green Children Centre 4 miles St Nicholas Avenue, Norton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8JW The Excel Academy Secondary 4.1 miles Milton Road, Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG Holden Lane Academy Primary 4.1 miles Ralph Drive, Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6JS Abbey Hulton Primary School Primary 4.1 miles School Road, Abbey Hulton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8BS Kingsland Children's Centre 4.1 miles Werrington Road, Eaves Lane, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 9AS Ball Green Primary Academy Primary 4.2 miles Whitfield Road, Ball Green, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8AJ St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy Primary 4.5 miles Aylesbury Road, Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0LY St Leonard's Church of England First School Primary 4.5 miles Brookfields Road, Ipstones, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 2LY Spruce House School Not applicable 4.6 miles Milton Road, Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6HD Surestart4u / Treehouse Children's Centre 4.7 miles Dawlish Drive, Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0HW Bentilee Nursery School Nursery 4.7 miles Dawlish Drive, Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0HW Burnwood Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Chell Heath Road, Chell Heath, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7LP Moor First School Primary 4.7 miles School Lane, Biddulph Moor, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7HR Stoke-on-Trent North Children's Centre 4.8 miles Bishop Road, Chell Heath, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6QW Co-op Academy Hamilton Primary 4.8 miles Barthomley Road, Birches Head, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6NW Co-op Academy Northwood Primary 4.8 miles Keelings Road, Northwood, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6QA