Schools and Education in Poolend

There are 30 schools within 5 miles of Poolend town centre, including 18 primary and 6 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 89% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Hopedale School and Oxhey First School. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
30
Primary
18
Secondary
6
Good / Outstanding
89%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

2
14
2
Outstanding (2) Good (14) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (12)
Hopedale School 3.5 miles Wall Lane Terrace, Cheddleton, ST13 7ED Inspected: 16 September 2025 Oxhey First School Primary 4.3 miles Pennine Way, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7EB Inspected: 25 October 2023
Horton Lodge Community Special School 1.1 miles Reacliffe Road, Leek, ST13 8RB Inspected: 29 February 2024 Horton St Michael's CofE First School Primary 1.3 miles Reacliffe Road, Leek, ST13 8RU Inspected: 12 September 2024 Westwood First School Primary 1.4 miles Westwood Road, Leek, ST13 8DL Inspected: 06 October 2023 St Mary's Catholic Academy Primary 1.7 miles Station Street, Leek, ST13 8BW Inspected: 03 March 2025 Churnet View Middle School Middle deemed secondary 1.8 miles Churnet View, Leek, ST13 6PU Inspected: 21 January 2025 Springfield School 2.1 miles Springfield Close, Leek, ST13 6LQ Inspected: 18 November 2022 The Meadows School 2.1 miles Springfield Road, Leek, ST13 6EU Inspected: 06 May 2025 Endon Hall Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Hillside Avenue, Endon, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 9HH Inspected: 14 January 2022 Endon High School Secondary 4.3 miles Leek Road, Endon, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 9EE Inspected: 16 November 2023 Woodhouse Academy Middle deemed secondary 4.5 miles Woodhouse Lane, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7DR Inspected: 31 March 2023 St Anne's CofE (VC) Primary School Primary 4.6 miles St. Anne's Vale, Brown Edge, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8TA Inspected: 09 June 2025 Wincle CofE Primary School Primary 4.7 miles N/A, Macclesfield, SK11 0QH Inspected: 23 May 2023 Squirrel Hayes First School Primary 4.8 miles Springfield Road, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7DF Inspected: 21 May 2024 Staffordshire Moorlands Children's Centre 4.9 miles Albert Street, Stoke on Trent, ST8 6DT Inspected: 07 October 2011
Westwood College Secondary 1.4 miles Valley Drive, Leek, ST13 8NP Inspected: 25 June 2024 Leek High School Secondary 2.1 miles Springfield Road, Leek, ST13 6EU Inspected: 12 July 2024
St Edward's Church of England Academy Middle deemed secondary 1.5 miles Westwood Road, Leek, ST13 8DN Woodcroft Academy Primary 1.6 miles Wallbridge Drive, Leek, ST13 8JG Beresford Memorial CofE First School Primary 2.1 miles Novi Lane, Leek, ST13 6NR Leek First School Primary 2.1 miles East Street, Select, ST13 6LF All Saints CofE First School Primary 2.2 miles Cheadle Road, Leek, ST13 5QY Blackshaw Moor CofE First School Primary 2.8 miles Leek Road, Blackshaw Moor, Leek, ST13 8TW Rushton CofE First School Primary 2.9 miles Alley Lane, Macclesfield, SK11 0SG Moor First School Primary 3.6 miles School Lane, Biddulph Moor, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7HR St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton Primary 3.8 miles Hollow Lane, Cheddleton, Leek, ST13 7HP St Luke's CofE Academy Endon Primary 4.3 miles Brookfield Avenue, Endon, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 9EB Cicely Haughton School 4.9 miles Brookhouse Lane, Mill Lane, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0BX Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy Primary 5 miles Milners Way, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 6LW