Schools and Education in Cresswell

There are 49 schools within 5 miles of Cresswell town centre, including 32 primary and 6 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 86% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School, St Thomas' Catholic Primary School and Sandon Primary Academy. A further 4 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
49
Primary
32
Secondary
6
Good / Outstanding
86%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

5
20
3
Outstanding (5) Good (20) Requires Improvement (3) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (20)
Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School Primary 1.4 miles The Limes, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9PW Inspected: 04 December 2023 St Thomas' Catholic Primary School Primary 2.2 miles St Thomas's Road, Tean, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 4DS Inspected: 29 March 2023 Sandon Primary Academy Primary 2.9 miles Normacot Grange Road, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7AW Inspected: 04 July 2024 St Gregory's Catholic Academy Primary 4.6 miles Spring Garden Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2QN Inspected: 27 July 2023 Newstead Primary Academy Primary 4.8 miles Waterside Drive, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3LQ Inspected: 11 September 2024
Draycott Moor College 0.6 miles Draycott Old Road, Draycott-in-the-Moors, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9AH Inspected: 12 June 2025 The William Amory Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Stallington Road, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9PN Inspected: 18 July 2024 Springcroft Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Brammall Drive, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JS Inspected: 24 January 2023 Fulford Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Fulford Road, Fulford, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9QT Inspected: 17 June 2022 The Crescent Academy Primary 2.8 miles Pinewood Crescent, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6HZ Inspected: 22 May 2024 The Cheadle Academy Secondary 2.9 miles Station Road, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH Inspected: 10 March 2025 Painsley Catholic College Secondary 2.9 miles Station Road, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH Inspected: 08 July 2022 Dilhorne Endowed CofE Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Godley Lane, Dilhorne, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 2PF Inspected: 30 June 2022 Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School Primary 2.9 miles The Popplas, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1QA Inspected: 30 March 2022 Cheadle Primary School Primary 3 miles The Avenue, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1EN Inspected: 21 September 2022 Elm House School 3.1 miles Mill Road, Cheadle, ST10 1NG Inspected: 19 May 2025 St Giles' Catholic Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Charles Street, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1ED Inspected: 01 May 2024 St Augustine's Catholic Academy Primary 3.2 miles Martindale Close, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF Inspected: 08 April 2025 Ormiston Meridian Academy Secondary 3.2 miles Martindale Close, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF Inspected: 04 February 2022 Rowan House School 3.3 miles Weston Road, Weston Coyney, ST3 6AT Inspected: 22 April 2024 Weston Junior Academy Primary 3.5 miles Princess Drive, Weston Coyney, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6NG Inspected: 27 May 2022 Alexandra Junior School Primary 3.6 miles Meir Road, Normacot, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7JG Inspected: 16 January 2023 Weston Infant Academy Primary 3.7 miles West Street, Weston Coyney, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6PT Inspected: 19 October 2023 All Saints' CofE First School Primary 3.7 miles School Lane, Church Leigh, Stoke-On-Trent, ST10 4SR Inspected: 22 July 2022 Sandford Hill Primary School Primary 5 miles Clayfield Grove, Sandford Hill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5AQ Inspected: 16 November 2023
Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School Primary 3.5 miles Uttoxeter Road, Checkley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 4NB Inspected: 19 June 2024 Intuition Holistic Education 4.4 miles Rosslyn Road, Rosslyn Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 4JD Inspected: 09 October 2025 Discovery Academy Secondary 4.9 miles Discovery Drive, Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA Inspected: 14 May 2024
Kinetic Academy 3.2 miles Ednam Place, Sandon Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DJ Inspected: 04 February 2026
Blythe Bridge High School Secondary 1.4 miles The Limes, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9PW Sycamore Meadow Outdoor Learning Centre 1.6 miles Daisy Bank, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 2NT Portland School 2.1 miles Uttoxeter Road, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG Great Wood Community Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Vicarage Road, Upper Tean, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 4LE St Filumena's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Blythe Bridge Road, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9EA Meir Heath Academy Primary 2.6 miles Golborn Avenue, Meir Heath, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7JQ Crescent Children's Centre 2.8 miles Pinewood Crescent, Pinewood Crescent, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6HZ St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary 2.9 miles School Lane, Caverswall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9EN The Grange Children's Centre 2.9 miles Normacot Grange Road, Normacot Grange Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7AW St Matthews Church of England Academy Primary 3.1 miles Lightwood Road, Rough Close, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7NE Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams Secondary 3.3 miles Whitcombe Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6AP Abbey Hill Academy & College 3.4 miles Elstree Close, Meir, Stoke-On-Trent, ST3 5PP Park Hall Academy Primary 3.8 miles Tame Walk, Weston Coyney, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5QU Alexandra Infants' School Primary 3.9 miles Melville Road, Normacot, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 4PZ Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy Primary 4 miles Lightwood Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 4TP Westfield Children's Centre 4.1 miles Buccleuch Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 4RF Oulton CofE First School Primary 4.6 miles Rock Crescent, Oulton, Stone, ST15 8UH Gladstone Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Anchor Road, Sandford Hill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5EW St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Byatts Grove, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2RH Green Lea First School Primary 5 miles Mill Lane, Milwich, Stafford, ST18 0EU