Schools and Education in Dunston

There are 51 schools within 5 miles of Dunston town centre, including 32 primary and 8 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 83% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Heather Field School, Silkmore Primary Academy and Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School. Parents should note that 5 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
51
Primary
32
Secondary
8
Good / Outstanding
83%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
20
4
Outstanding (4) Good (20) Requires Improvement (4) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (22)
Heather Field School 1.7 miles Burton Bank Lane, Burton Bank Lane, ST17 9JW Inspected: 12 December 2024 Silkmore Primary Academy Primary 2.3 miles Exeter Street, Stafford, ST17 4EG Inspected: 11 June 2024 Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Anson Drive, Walton-on-the-Hill, Stafford, ST17 0LU Inspected: 08 March 2024 Leasowes Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Porlock Avenue, Weeping Cross, Stafford, ST17 0HT Inspected: 14 March 2024
The Haven School 0.5 miles N/A, Dunston Business Village, Staffordshire, ST18 9AB Inspected: 01 December 2025 Longridge School 1.5 miles Levedale Road, Penkridge, ST18 9AL Inspected: 19 April 2024 St Michael's CofE (A) First School Primary 2.1 miles Market Street, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5DJ Inspected: 17 March 2022 Burton Manor Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Uplands Road, Stafford, ST17 9PS Inspected: 14 November 2024 Flash Ley Primary School Primary 2.4 miles N/A, Stafford, ST17 9DR Inspected: 17 July 2023 Rowley Park Primary Academy Primary 2.5 miles Highlands, Rowley Park, Stafford, ST17 9RF Inspected: 22 November 2022 Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Somerset Road, Highfields, Stafford, ST17 9UZ Inspected: 19 May 2022 Castlechurch Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Tennyson Road, Stafford, ST17 9SY Inspected: 15 December 2023 St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Newquay Avenue, Weeping Cross, Stafford, ST17 0EA Inspected: 19 January 2024 South Staffordshire College 16 plus 3.6 miles Wolverhampton Road, Stafford, ST19 5PH Inspected: 14 May 2024 St John's CofE Primary Academy Primary 3.9 miles Weston Road, Stafford, ST16 3RZ Inspected: 25 November 2024 John Wheeldon Primary Academy Primary 4 miles Corporation Street, Stafford, ST16 3LX Inspected: 18 July 2025 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Marston Road, Marston Road, Stafford, ST16 3BT Inspected: 22 November 2022 Veritas Primary Academy Primary 4.3 miles Weston Bank, Stafford, ST18 0FL Inspected: 05 December 2023 The Weston Road Academy Secondary 4.4 miles Blackheath Lane, Stafford, ST18 0YG Inspected: 15 May 2023 Robin's Nest School 4.4 miles Watling Street, Watling Street, Cannock, ST19 5PR Inspected: 15 June 2023 Little Kinvaston School 4.4 miles Watling Street, Gailey, ST19 5PR Inspected: 13 October 2025 Poppyfield Primary Academy Primary 4.6 miles Pye Green Road, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4RY Inspected: 15 March 2024 Pye Green Academy Primary 4.7 miles Rose Hill, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4RT Inspected: 14 November 2022 Marshlands School 5 miles Second Avenue, Tillington, Stafford, ST16 1PS Inspected: 06 March 2025
All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall Primary 1.9 miles School Lane, Bednall, Stafford, ST17 0SD Inspected: 10 June 2024 Stafford Manor High School Secondary 2.1 miles Wolverhampton Road, Stafford, ST17 9DJ Inspected: 10 July 2023 Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy 3.3 miles Bailey Street, Stafford, ST17 4BG Inspected: 19 January 2024 Church Eaton Primary School Primary 4.9 miles High Street, Church Eaton, Stafford, ST20 0AG Inspected: 03 May 2024
The Rural Enterprise Academy Secondary 3.6 miles Wolverhampton Road, Penkridge, ST19 5PH Inspected: 10 September 2025
St Leonard's CofE First School Primary 0.2 miles School Lane, Dunston, Stafford, ST18 9AG Penkridge Middle School Middle deemed secondary 1.8 miles Marsh Lane, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5BW Marshbrook First School Primary 1.9 miles Teddesley Road, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5BA Stafford Grammar School 2 miles M6, ST18 9AT Silkmore Children's Centre 2.3 miles Exeter Street, Exeter Street, Stafford, ST17 4EG Wolgarston High School Secondary 2.3 miles Cannock Road, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5RX Princefield First School Primary 2.3 miles Saxon Road, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5EP Barnfields Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Wildwood Drive, Wildwood, Stafford, ST17 4RD Oakridge Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Silvester Way, Stafford, ST17 0PR Walton High School Secondary 2.8 miles The Rise, Walton-on-the-Hill, Stafford, ST17 0LJ King Edward VI High School Secondary 2.9 miles Rotherwood Drive, Stafford, ST17 9YJ Blessed William Howard Catholic School Secondary 3.1 miles Rowley Avenue, Stafford, ST17 9AB St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Primary 3.2 miles Garden Street, St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Stafford, ST17 4BT St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Garden Street, Stafford, ST17 4BT St Leonard's Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Fairway, Stafford, ST16 3TW Burleyfields Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Martin Drive, Stafford, ST16 1GP Haughton St Giles CofE Primary Academy Primary 3.9 miles Prince Avenue, Haughton, Stafford, ST18 9ET Doxey Academy Primary 4 miles Doxey, Doxey, Stafford, ST16 1EG Littleton Green Community School Primary 4.2 miles Colliers Way, Huntington, Cannock, WS12 4UD Tillington Manor Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Young Avenue, Stafford, ST16 1PW Moorhill Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Pye Green Road, Cannock, WS11 5RN Greenhall 5 miles Second Avenue, Holmcroft, Stafford, ST16 1PS