Schools and Education in Ford

There are 13 schools within 5 miles of Ford town centre, including 7 primary and 1 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 86% are rated Good or Outstanding. A further 1 school is rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
13
Primary
7
Secondary
1
Good / Outstanding
86%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

6
1
Good (6) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (6)
Evergreen Not applicable 2 miles N/A, Ipstones Edge, Staffordshire, ST10 2LP Inspected: 14 October 2025 Parkgate Farm Not applicable 2.5 miles Dog Lane, Ipstones, ST10 2LR Inspected: 10 September 2024 Compass Community School Staffordshire Not applicable 3.2 miles Ashbourne Road, Ellastone Road, Staffordshire, ST10 3ER Inspected: 27 January 2025 Manifold Church of England Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Leek Road, Warslow, Buxton, SK17 0JP Inspected: 26 March 2024 The Meadows School Not applicable 4.8 miles Springfield Road, Leek, ST13 6EU Inspected: 06 May 2025 Springfield School Not applicable 4.8 miles Springfield Close, Leek, ST13 6LQ Inspected: 18 November 2022
Leek High School Secondary 4.8 miles Springfield Road, Leek, ST13 6EU Inspected: 12 July 2024
Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy Primary 1.7 miles Waterfall Lane, Waterhouses, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 3HY St Leonard's Church of England First School Primary 3.6 miles Brookfields Road, Ipstones, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 2LY Ilam Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Ilam Moor Lane, Ashbourne, DE6 2AZ The Faber Catholic Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Cotton Lane, Cotton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 3DN Beresford Memorial CofE First School Primary 4.9 miles Novi Lane, Leek, ST13 6NR Leek First School Primary 4.9 miles East Street, Select, ST13 6LF