1
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Uttoxeter • Staffordshire • ST14 7JX
1
8 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Staffordshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the local authority of Staffordshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
308
Outstanding
23
Good
226
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 8% · G: 82% · RI: 10% · I: 0%
2
Streethay Primary School
Lichfield • WS13 8FT
1
23 Apr 2024
3
Leasowes Primary School
Stafford • Staffordshire • ST17 0HT
1
13 Mar 2024
4
The Meadows Primary School
Crewe • Cheshire • CW3 9JX
1
13 Mar 2024
5
Fulfen Primary School
Burntwood • Staffordshire • WS7 9BJ
1
18 Jan 2024
6
Shobnall Primary & Nursery School
Burton-on-Trent • Staffordshire • DE14 2BB
1
18 Jan 2024
7
Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST11 9PW
1
4 Dec 2023
8
Oxhey First School
Stoke-on-Trent • Staffordshire • ST8 7EB
1
24 Oct 2023
9
The St. Mary's CofE Primary School
Rugeley • Staffordshire • WS15 3LN
1
10 Oct 2023
10
St Dominic's Catholic Primary School
Stone • Staffordshire • ST15 8YG
1
22 May 2022
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Thomas Russell Junior School 1 • Feb 2019
- Silkmore Primary Academy 1 • May 2018
- Glascote Academy 1 • Nov 2017
- Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School 1 • Jul 2017
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School 1 • Sep 2016
- Churchfields Primary School 1 • Sep 2015
- Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy 1 • Jun 2015
- The Mosley Academy 1 • Jun 2014
- Mary Howard Church of England Primary School 1 • May 2014
- Thomas Barnes Primary School 1 • May 2014