Schools and Education in Mow Cop

There are 88 schools within 5 miles of Mow Cop town centre, including 55 primary and 12 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 85% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Bluebell School Ltd, Oxhey First School and Whitfield Valley Primary Academy. A further 8 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
88
Primary
55
Secondary
12
Good / Outstanding
85%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

9
36
7
Outstanding (9) Good (36) Requires Improvement (7) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (35)
Bluebell School Ltd 1.7 miles Gloucester Road, Kidsgrove, ST7 1EH Inspected: 08 September 2025 Oxhey First School Primary 2.5 miles Pennine Way, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7EB Inspected: 25 October 2023 Whitfield Valley Primary Academy Primary 3 miles Cumberbatch Avenue, Fegg Hayes, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6TD Inspected: 09 September 2024 Rode Heath Primary School Primary 3 miles Heath Avenue, Rode Heath, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3RY Inspected: 02 May 2024 Mill Hill Primary Academy Primary 3.7 miles Sunnyside Avenue, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6ED Inspected: 25 January 2024 St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary 4 miles Ladywell Road, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5DE Inspected: 14 June 2024 St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Well Lane, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2PG Inspected: 18 July 2024 St Marys Catholic Academy Primary 4.3 miles Barks Drive, Norton-le-Moors, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8EZ Inspected: 21 January 2022 New Ford Academy Primary 5 miles Brownley Road, Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1PY Inspected: 25 July 2023
Castle Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Mow Cop Road, Mow Cop, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4NE Inspected: 02 August 2023 Thursfield Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Chapel Lane, Harriseahead, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4JL Inspected: 12 February 2025 Scholar Green Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Congleton Road North, Scholar Green, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3HF Inspected: 20 June 2023 Kidsgrove Secondary School Secondary 1.5 miles Gloucester Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL Inspected: 14 June 2023 Kidsgrove Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Gloucester Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL Inspected: 19 July 2022 St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary Primary 1.7 miles Gloucester Road, Kidsgrove, ST7 1EL Inspected: 14 May 2025 Staffordshire Moorlands Children's Centre 1.9 miles Albert Street, Stoke on Trent, ST8 6DT Inspected: 07 October 2011 Biddulph High School Secondary 2 miles Orme Road, Knypersley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR Inspected: 24 March 2022 Squirrel Hayes First School Primary 2.1 miles Springfield Road, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7DF Inspected: 21 May 2024 Woodhouse Academy Middle deemed secondary 2.4 miles Woodhouse Lane, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7DR Inspected: 31 March 2023 Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary 2.6 miles School Lane, Astbury, Congleton, CW12 4RG Inspected: 04 May 2023 St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill Primary 2.7 miles Mobberley Road, Goldenhill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5RN Inspected: 13 June 2025 Church Lawton School 2.7 miles Cherry Tree Avenue, Church Lawton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL Inspected: 30 March 2023 Goldenhill Primary Academy Primary 2.8 miles Broadfield Road, Goldenhill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4QE Inspected: 04 December 2023 Ormiston Horizon Academy Secondary 3.1 miles Turnhurst Road, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ Inspected: 19 January 2024 Aidenswood School 3.3 miles Parson Street, Congleton, CW12 4ED Inspected: 25 April 2024 Smallwood CofE Primary School Primary 3.4 miles School Lane, Sandbach, CW11 2UR Inspected: 11 September 2024 The Quinta Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Ullswater Road, Congleton, CW12 4LX Inspected: 13 September 2023 Summerbank Primary Academy Primary 3.5 miles Summerbank Road, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5HA Inspected: 11 December 2023 Excalibur Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Ivy Lane, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2RQ Inspected: 14 November 2023 Ball Green Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Whitfield Road, Ball Green, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8AJ Inspected: 22 November 2022 Alsager Highfields Community Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Fairview Avenue, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2NW Inspected: 17 May 2023 Congleton High School Secondary 3.7 miles Box Lane, Congleton, CW12 4NS Inspected: 20 March 2023 The Oaks 3.8 miles Scotia Road, Scotia Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6FF Inspected: 29 November 2024 St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy Primary 3.9 miles May Avenue, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6EE Inspected: 15 June 2023 St Anne's CofE (VC) Primary School Primary 3.9 miles St. Anne's Vale, Brown Edge, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8TA Inspected: 09 June 2025 Haywood Academy Secondary 4.3 miles High Lane, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB Inspected: 15 June 2023 Alsager School Secondary 4.3 miles Hassall Road, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2HR Inspected: 09 March 2023 Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Secondary 4.4 miles Westport Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD Inspected: 27 June 2023 St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Crackley Bank, Redstreet Village, Newcastle, ST5 7AB Inspected: 27 June 2023 Cranberry Academy Primary 4.6 miles Cranberry Lane, Alsager, ST7 2LE Inspected: 24 June 2022 Jackfield Infant School Primary 4.6 miles Jackfield Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1ET Inspected: 19 January 2023 The Valiant School 4.7 miles Park Road, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1EL Inspected: 20 December 2024 Saint Nathaniel's Academy Primary 4.7 miles Westport Road, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4JG Inspected: 21 June 2024 Smallthorne Primary Academy Primary 4.8 miles Chetwynd Street, Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1PR Inspected: 19 December 2023 Crackley Bank Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Blackthorn Place, Newcastle, ST5 7BE Inspected: 22 May 2023
Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Church Street, Mow Cop, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3NQ Inspected: 24 September 2024 Marlfields Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Waggs Road, Congleton, CW12 4BT Inspected: 08 May 2024 Daven Primary School Primary 3.2 miles New Street, Congleton, CW12 3AH Inspected: 09 November 2023 Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Belgrave Avenue, Congleton, CW12 1HT Inspected: 02 July 2024 Esland Daven School 3.9 miles Havannah Street, Congleton, CW12 2AH Inspected: 07 March 2024 Bursley Academy Primary 5 miles Bursley Way, Bradwell, Newcastle, ST5 8JQ Inspected: 19 March 2024 Alpha Learning Staffordshire 5 miles Hobson Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 2AW Inspected: 09 July 2024
Roaches School 1.6 miles Tunstall Road, Knypersley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AB Inspected: 21 November 2025
Maryhill Children's Centre 1.5 miles Gloucester Road, Kidsgrove, Stoke on Trent, ST7 4DJ Knypersley First School Primary 1.5 miles Newpool Road, Knypersley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 6NN Dove Bank Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Rutland Road, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4AP Kingsfield First School Primary 1.8 miles Moorfield Avenue, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 6AY James Bateman Middle School Middle deemed secondary 1.9 miles Park Lane, Knypersley, Biddulph, ST8 7AT Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy Primary 1.9 miles Milners Way, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 6LW Packmoor Ormiston Academy Primary 2.1 miles Carr Street, Packmoor, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4SP St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy Primary 2.3 miles Poplar Drive, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4HT The King's CofE Academy Secondary 2.4 miles First Avenue, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1DP The Reginald Mitchell Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Congleton Road, Butt Lane, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1NA St Saviour's CofE Academy Primary 2.8 miles Congleton Road, Talke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1LW Mossley CofE Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Boundary Lane, Congleton, CW12 3JA Inspected: 14 February 2025 Wonder Star School 2.9 miles Chapel Lane, Rode Heath, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3SD Star Academy, Sandyford Primary 3 miles Burnaby Road, Sandyford, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5PT Inspected: 10 November 2022 Watermill School 3.1 miles Turnhurst Road, Chell, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ TILT Education 3.2 miles Linley Grove, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2UX Congleton and Holmes Chapel Family Hub 3.2 miles New Street, Congleton, CW12 3AH Inspected: 09 February 2012 Moor First School Primary 3.3 miles School Lane, Biddulph Moor, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7HR St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy Secondary 3.5 miles Little Chell Lane, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ Springhead Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Kingsley Road, Talke Pits, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1RA Stoke-on-Trent North Children's Centre 3.6 miles Bishop Road, Chell Heath, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6QW Burnwood Primary Academy Primary 3.7 miles Chell Heath Road, Chell Heath, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7LP Sandbach Children's Centre -Alsager site 3.7 miles Fields Road, C/O Alsager Health Centre, Alsager, ST7 2LU Tunstall Children Centre 4 miles Woodland Street, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6AP Opal Education 4 miles River Dane Road, Riverdane Road, Congleton, CW12 1PN Black Firs Primary School Primary 4 miles Longdown Road, Congleton, CW12 4QJ Buglawton Primary School Primary 4 miles Buxton Old Road, Congleton, CW12 2EL Norton and Ball Green Children Centre 4.1 miles St Nicholas Avenue, Norton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8JW The Nest 4.2 miles Brownhills Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4JU Inspected: 14 September 2023 Eaton Bank Academy Secondary 4.2 miles Jackson Road, Congleton, CW12 1NT Pikemere School Primary 4.2 miles Pikemere Road, Cheshire East, Alsager, ST7 2SW Havannah Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Malhamdale Road, Congleton, CW12 2DF Burslem Children's Centre 4.6 miles Bycars Lane, Hamil Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1AW Moorpark Junior School Primary 4.7 miles Park Road, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1EL Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy Primary 4.8 miles Norton Lane, Norton-in-the-Moors, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8BZ Inspected: 14 November 2022