Schools and Education in Farley

There are 25 schools within 5 miles of Farley town centre, including 15 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding. St Thomas' Catholic Primary School holds an Outstanding rating. Parents should note that 1 school has a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
25
Primary
15
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
93%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

13
Outstanding (1) Good (13) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (10)
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School Primary 4.5 miles St Thomas's Road, Tean, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 4DS Inspected: 29 March 2023
The Valley Primary School Primary 0.8 miles School Drive, Oakamoor, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 3DQ Inspected: 03 May 2024 Compass Community School Staffordshire 2.4 miles Ashbourne Road, Ellastone Road, Staffordshire, ST10 3ER Inspected: 27 January 2025 St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Holt Lane, Kingsley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 2BA Inspected: 19 January 2024 Elm House School 3.5 miles Mill Road, Cheadle, ST10 1NG Inspected: 19 May 2025 St Giles' Catholic Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Charles Street, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1ED Inspected: 01 May 2024 Cheadle Primary School Primary 3.6 miles The Avenue, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1EN Inspected: 21 September 2022 The Cheadle Academy Secondary 3.7 miles Station Road, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH Inspected: 10 March 2025 Painsley Catholic College Secondary 3.7 miles Station Road, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH Inspected: 08 July 2022 Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School Primary 3.8 miles The Popplas, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1QA Inspected: 30 March 2022 Dove CofE Academy Primary 3.9 miles Reddie Close, Uttoxeter, ST14 5PB Inspected: 18 April 2024 The JCB Academy Secondary 4.3 miles Mill Street, Rocester, ST14 5JX Inspected: 29 February 2024 Parkgate Farm 4.4 miles Dog Lane, Ipstones, ST10 2LR Inspected: 10 September 2024 Evergreen 4.7 miles N/A, Ipstones Edge, Staffordshire, ST10 2LP Inspected: 14 October 2025
Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School Primary 4.6 miles Uttoxeter Road, Checkley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 4NB Inspected: 19 June 2024
The Faber Catholic Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Cotton Lane, Cotton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 3DN St Peter's CofE Academy Alton Primary 1.5 miles Town Head, Alton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 4AW Denstone College 3 miles College Road, Uttoxeter, ST14 5HN All Saints CofE Academy Denstone Primary 3.3 miles Oak Road, Denstone, Uttoxeter, ST14 5HT Ryecroft CofE Middle School Middle deemed secondary 3.9 miles Reddie Close, Rocester, ST14 5PB St Leonard's Church of England First School Primary 4.2 miles Brookfields Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 2LY Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy Primary 4.3 miles Waterfall Lane, Waterhouses, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 3HY Great Wood Community Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Vicarage Road, Upper Tean, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 4LE Norbury CofE Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Bag Lane, Norbury, Ashbourne, DE6 2EG Abbotsholme School 4.9 miles Mill Street, Uttoxeter, ST14 5BS