Education in East Staffordshire
DistrictThe north east of the West Midlands. 131,541 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 390 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for East Staffordshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
East Staffordshire had 62 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyEast Staffordshire had 62 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for East Staffordshire. The map shows each one.
Schools in East Staffordshire
East Staffordshire has 62 open schools: 43 primary, 12 secondary, 4 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 1 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 3
- Good
- 20
- Requires improvement
- 2
- Inadequate
- 0
25 of the 58 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between December 2019 and June 2024.
9 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
7 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in East Staffordshire
3 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Shobnall Primary & Nursery School (December 2023), St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (June 2024), Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy (January 2023).
Primary (43)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints CofE (C) Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 111 | Good (overall), March 2023 | 93% met KS2 standard |
| All Saints CofE Academy Denstone | Academy converter | 5 to 9 | 67 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | |
| All Saints' CofE First School | Academy converter | 2 to 9 | 21 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met | |
| Bramshall Meadows First School | Free schools | 3 to 9 | 125 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | |
| Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School | Free schools | 3 to 11 | 86 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Burton Fields School | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 189 | Good (overall), September 2023 | 45% met KS2 standard |
| Christ Church Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 353 | Standards maintained, October 2024 | |
| Dove CofE Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 9 | 113 | Good (overall), March 2024 | |
| Edge Hill Academy | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 344 | School remains Good, January 2024 | 64% met KS2 standard |
| Eton Park Junior Academy | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 197 | Good (overall), January 2023 | 39% met KS2 standard |
| Grange School | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 168 | Good (overall), November 2023 | |
| Henhurst Ridge Primary Academy | Free schools | 2 to 11 | 342 | Good (overall), January 2023 | 63% met KS2 standard |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 179 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade | 50% met KS2 standard |
| Holy Trinity CofE (C) Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 2 to 11 | 174 | Some aspects not as strong, January 2025 | 53% met KS2 standard |
| Horninglow Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 228 | Standards maintained, October 2024 | 34% met KS2 standard |
| John of Rolleston Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 335 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met | 80% met KS2 standard |
| Lansdowne Infant Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 207 | Standards maintained, November 2024 | |
| Lift Anglesey | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 621 | Standards maintained, February 2025Good (overall), December 2019 | 87% met KS2 standard |
| Needwood CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 75 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | 60% met KS2 standard |
| Outwoods Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 434 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met | 57% met KS2 standard |
| Picknalls First School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 9 | 334 | Standards maintained, November 2024Good (overall), January 2020 | |
| Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 255 | Good (overall), January 2023 | 61% met KS2 standard |
| River View Primary and Nursery School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 417 | School remains Good, June 2024 | |
| Rykneld Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 618 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | 81% met KS2 standard |
| Samuel Allsopp Primary and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 308 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade | 53% met KS2 standard |
| Scientia Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 443 | Standards maintained, May 2025 | 48% met KS2 standard |
| Shobnall Primary & Nursery School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 243 | Outstanding (overall), December 2023 | 97% met KS2 standard |
| St Augustine's CofE Academy | Academy converter | 5 to 9 | 43 | Good (overall), April 2024 | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 207 | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 | 90% met KS2 standard |
| St Mary's CofE (A) First School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 9 | 190 | Standards maintained, May 2025 | |
| St Modwen's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | Standards maintained, December 2024 | ||
| St. Peter's Church of England First School | Academy converter | 3 to 9 | 45 | Requires improvement (overall), June 2022, before the school changed | |
| Talbot First School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 9 | 35 | Requires improvement (overall), October 2021, before the school changed | |
| The Mosley Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 212 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade | 63% met KS2 standard |
| The Richard Clarke First School | Academy converter | 4 to 9 | 106 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 | |
| The Violet Way Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 251 | Good (overall), March 2024 | |
| Thomas Russell Infants School | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 167 | Good (overall), July 2023 | |
| Thomas Russell Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 252 | Standards maintained, November 2024 | 78% met KS2 standard |
| Tower View Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 321 | Good (overall), November 2021, before the school changed | |
| Tynsel Parkes CofE Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 9 | 151 | Standards maintained, March 2025 | |
| William Shrewsbury Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 617 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | 64% met KS2 standard |
| Winshill Village Primary and Nursery School | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 252 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 44% met KS2 standard |
| Yoxall St Peter's CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 111 | Standards maintained, December 2024 | 48% met KS2 standard |
Secondary (12)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection | Results (KS2 2024/25, KS4 2025/26) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbot Beyne School | Voluntary controlled school | 11 to 18 | 834 | School remains Good, October 2022 | Attainment 8: 47.4 |
| Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 632 | Outstanding (overall), January 2023 | Attainment 8: 47.0 |
| John Taylor Free School | Free schools | 11 to 19 | 1,315 | Good (overall), February 2023 | Attainment 8: 44.1 |
| John Taylor High School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,523 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade | Attainment 8: 53.6 |
| Oldfields Hall Middle School | Academy converter | 9 to 13 | 527 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 55% met KS2 standard |
| Paget High School | Community school | 11 to 18 | 606 | Good (overall), October 2022 | Attainment 8: 38.4 |
| Paulet High School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 915 | Good (overall), April 2024 | Attainment 8: 43.7 |
| Ryecroft CofE Middle School | Academy converter | 9 to 13 | 201 | School remains Good, September 2022 | 60% met KS2 standard |
| The de Ferrers Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 2,403 | Good (overall), October 2023 | Attainment 8: 46.7 |
| The JCB Academy | University technical college | 13 to 19 | 781 | Good (overall), January 2024 | Attainment 8: 43.5 |
| Thomas Alleyne's High School | Academy converter | 13 to 18 | 941 | Standards maintained, January 2025 | Attainment 8: 41.2 |
| Windsor Park CE Middle School | Academy converter | 9 to 13 | 345 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 54% met KS2 standard |
Special (4)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loxley Hall School | Academy special converter | 11 to 16 | 105 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| The Fountains High School | Academy special converter | 11 to 18 | 246 | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| The Fountains Primary School | Academy special converter | 2 to 11 | 206 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| The Manor School | Other independent special school | 7 to 18 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Sixth form and further education (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton and South Derbyshire College | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denstone College | Other independent school | 4 to 19 | 740 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton PRU | Pupil referral unit | 11 to 16 | 35 | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.