Schools and Education in Gillow Heath

There are 75 schools within 5 miles of Gillow Heath town centre, including 48 primary and 11 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 86% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Oxhey First School, Whitfield Valley Primary Academy and Bluebell School Ltd. A further 6 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
75
Primary
48
Secondary
11
Good / Outstanding
86%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

7
30
5
Outstanding (7) Good (30) Requires Improvement (5) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (32)
Oxhey First School Primary 0.6 miles Pennine Way, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7EB Inspected: 25 October 2023 Whitfield Valley Primary Academy Primary 3.3 miles Cumberbatch Avenue, Fegg Hayes, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6TD Inspected: 09 September 2024 Bluebell School Ltd 3.5 miles Gloucester Road, Kidsgrove, ST7 1EH Inspected: 08 September 2025 Mill Hill Primary Academy Primary 4.3 miles Sunnyside Avenue, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6ED Inspected: 25 January 2024 St Marys Catholic Academy Primary 4.4 miles Barks Drive, Norton-le-Moors, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8EZ Inspected: 21 January 2022 St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Ladywell Road, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5DE Inspected: 14 June 2024 Rode Heath Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Heath Avenue, Rode Heath, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3RY Inspected: 02 May 2024
Woodhouse Academy Middle deemed secondary 0.4 miles Woodhouse Lane, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7DR Inspected: 31 March 2023 Staffordshire Moorlands Children's Centre 0.5 miles Albert Street, Stoke on Trent, ST8 6DT Inspected: 07 October 2011 Squirrel Hayes First School Primary 0.9 miles Springfield Road, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7DF Inspected: 21 May 2024 Biddulph High School Secondary 1.2 miles Orme Road, Knypersley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR Inspected: 24 March 2022 Castle Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Mow Cop Road, Mow Cop, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4NE Inspected: 02 August 2023 Thursfield Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Chapel Lane, Harriseahead, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4JL Inspected: 12 February 2025 Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary 3 miles School Lane, Astbury, Congleton, CW12 4RG Inspected: 04 May 2023 St Anne's CofE (VC) Primary School Primary 3.2 miles St. Anne's Vale, Brown Edge, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8TA Inspected: 09 June 2025 Kidsgrove Secondary School Secondary 3.2 miles Gloucester Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL Inspected: 14 June 2023 Kidsgrove Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Gloucester Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL Inspected: 19 July 2022 Aidenswood School 3.4 miles Parson Street, Congleton, CW12 4ED Inspected: 25 April 2024 St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary Primary 3.4 miles Gloucester Road, Kidsgrove, ST7 1EL Inspected: 14 May 2025 Scholar Green Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Congleton Road North, Scholar Green, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3HF Inspected: 20 June 2023 Horton St Michael's CofE First School Primary 3.7 miles Reacliffe Road, Leek, ST13 8RU Inspected: 12 September 2024 St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill Primary 3.7 miles Mobberley Road, Goldenhill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5RN Inspected: 13 June 2025 Ball Green Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Whitfield Road, Ball Green, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8AJ Inspected: 22 November 2022 Ormiston Horizon Academy Secondary 3.7 miles Turnhurst Road, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ Inspected: 19 January 2024 Horton Lodge Community Special School 3.9 miles Reacliffe Road, Leek, ST13 8RB Inspected: 29 February 2024 The Quinta Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Ullswater Road, Congleton, CW12 4LX Inspected: 13 September 2023 Goldenhill Primary Academy Primary 4 miles Broadfield Road, Goldenhill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4QE Inspected: 04 December 2023 Endon Hall Primary School Primary 4 miles Hillside Avenue, Endon, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 9HH Inspected: 14 January 2022 Endon High School Secondary 4.2 miles Leek Road, Endon, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 9EE Inspected: 16 November 2023 Congleton High School Secondary 4.2 miles Box Lane, Congleton, CW12 4NS Inspected: 20 March 2023 Summerbank Primary Academy Primary 4.5 miles Summerbank Road, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5HA Inspected: 11 December 2023 St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy Primary 4.6 miles May Avenue, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6EE Inspected: 15 June 2023 The Oaks 4.7 miles Scotia Road, Scotia Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6FF Inspected: 29 November 2024 Church Lawton School 4.7 miles Cherry Tree Avenue, Church Lawton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL Inspected: 30 March 2023 Haywood Academy Secondary 4.8 miles High Lane, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB Inspected: 15 June 2023 Smallwood CofE Primary School Primary 5 miles School Lane, Sandbach, CW11 2UR Inspected: 11 September 2024 Smallthorne Primary Academy Primary 5 miles Chetwynd Street, Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1PR Inspected: 19 December 2023
Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Church Street, Mow Cop, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3NQ Inspected: 24 September 2024 Daven Primary School Primary 2.9 miles New Street, Congleton, CW12 3AH Inspected: 09 November 2023 Marlfields Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Waggs Road, Congleton, CW12 4BT Inspected: 08 May 2024 Esland Daven School 3.4 miles Havannah Street, Congleton, CW12 2AH Inspected: 07 March 2024 Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Belgrave Avenue, Congleton, CW12 1HT Inspected: 02 July 2024
Roaches School 1 miles Tunstall Road, Knypersley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AB Inspected: 21 November 2025
Kingsfield First School Primary 0.6 miles Moorfield Avenue, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 6AY Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy Primary 0.9 miles Milners Way, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 6LW James Bateman Middle School Middle deemed secondary 1.1 miles Park Lane, Knypersley, Biddulph, ST8 7AT Knypersley First School Primary 1.1 miles Newpool Road, Knypersley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 6NN Moor First School Primary 1.4 miles School Lane, Biddulph Moor, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7HR Mossley CofE Primary School Primary 2 miles Boundary Lane, Congleton, CW12 3JA Inspected: 14 February 2025 Packmoor Ormiston Academy Primary 2.7 miles Carr Street, Packmoor, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4SP Congleton and Holmes Chapel Family Hub 2.9 miles New Street, Congleton, CW12 3AH Inspected: 09 February 2012 Maryhill Children's Centre 3.1 miles Gloucester Road, Kidsgrove, Stoke on Trent, ST7 4DJ Buglawton Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Buxton Old Road, Congleton, CW12 2EL Dove Bank Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Rutland Road, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4AP Opal Education 3.5 miles River Dane Road, Riverdane Road, Congleton, CW12 1PN Watermill School 3.7 miles Turnhurst Road, Chell, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ Eaton Bank Academy Secondary 3.7 miles Jackson Road, Congleton, CW12 1NT Havannah Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Malhamdale Road, Congleton, CW12 2DF St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy Primary 3.8 miles Poplar Drive, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4HT Stoke-on-Trent North Children's Centre 4 miles Bishop Road, Chell Heath, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6QW Burnwood Primary Academy Primary 4 miles Chell Heath Road, Chell Heath, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7LP Norton and Ball Green Children Centre 4 miles St Nicholas Avenue, Norton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8JW The King's CofE Academy Secondary 4.1 miles First Avenue, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1DP St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy Secondary 4.1 miles Little Chell Lane, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ Star Academy, Sandyford Primary 4.1 miles Burnaby Road, Sandyford, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5PT Inspected: 10 November 2022 St Luke's CofE Academy Endon Primary 4.2 miles Brookfield Avenue, Endon, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 9EB Rushton CofE First School Primary 4.2 miles Alley Lane, Macclesfield, SK11 0SG The Reginald Mitchell Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Congleton Road, Butt Lane, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1NA Black Firs Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Longdown Road, Congleton, CW12 4QJ St Saviour's CofE Academy Primary 4.6 miles Congleton Road, Talke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1LW Greenways Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Brentwood Grove, Stockton Brook, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 9NY Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Norton Lane, Norton-in-the-Moors, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8BZ Inspected: 14 November 2022 Tunstall Children Centre 4.8 miles Woodland Street, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6AP Wonder Star School 4.9 miles Chapel Lane, Rode Heath, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3SD Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Macclesfield Road, Bosley, Macclesfield, SK11 0NX