Most sought-after schools in Stoke-on-Trent

Ordered by how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out.

This list is sorted by one number: first preferences per place. For each school it is the number of families who named it first, divided by the number of offers it made, in the newest year we hold. A higher number means more families wanted a place than there were places.

This is not a list of the best schools. It does not measure how good a school is, how happy the children are, or how well they do. It also does not tell you whether a child would get a place: that depends on where you live, the year, and the council's rules. It only shows how many people applied.

#	School	First preferences per place	Newest intake	Latest Ofsted
1	St Joseph's College Stoke-on-Trent, secondary	1.90	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
2	Co-op Academy Glebe Stoke-on-Trent, primary	1.60	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
3	Eaton Park Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	1.38	2026	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
4	Waterside Primary School Stoke-on-Trent, primary	1.31	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
5	Trentham Academy Stoke-on-Trent, secondary	1.25	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
6	Co-op Academy Hamilton Stoke-on-Trent, primary	1.20	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
7	Sandon Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	1.19	2026	School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
8	Saint Nathaniel's Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	1.18	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
9	The Excel Academy Stoke-on-Trent, secondary	1.14	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
10	Whitfield Valley Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	1.13	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
11	Jackfield Infant School Stoke-on-Trent, primary	1.12	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
12	St Mary's Church of England Primary School Stoke-on-Trent, primary	1.12	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
13	Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	1.10	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
14	Greenways Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	1.10	2026	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
15	Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	1.07	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
16	Priory CofE Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	1.07	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
17	St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	1.07	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
18	St Gregory's Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	1.05	2026	School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
19	St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent, secondary	1.05	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
20	Ash Green Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	1.03	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
21	Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Stoke-on-Trent, secondary	1.03	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
22	St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	1.03	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
23	Ormiston Horizon Academy Stoke on Trent, secondary	1.02	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
24	Thistley Hough Academy Stoke-on-Trent, secondary	1.01	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
25	Carmountside Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
26	Etruscan Primary School Stoke-on-Trent, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
27	Gladstone Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	1.00	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
28	Goldenhill Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
29	Harpfield Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	1.00	2026	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
30	Milton Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	1.00	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
31	New Ford Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	1.00	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
32	Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
33	Packmoor Ormiston Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	1.00	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
34	St Peter's Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
35	St Thomas More Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent, secondary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
36	Sutherland Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
37	Oakhill Primary School Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.98	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
38	Park Hall Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.98	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
39	Sneyd Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.98	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
40	Summerbank Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.98	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
41	The Meadows Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.98	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
42	Newstead Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.97	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
43	St Mark's CofE Primary School Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.97	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
44	St Marys Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.97	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
45	Our Lady's Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.96	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
46	Smallthorne Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.96	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
47	St John's CofE (A) Primary School Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.96	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
48	Holden Lane Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.95	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
49	St Teresa's Catholic (A) Primary School Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.95	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
50	The Crescent Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.95	2026	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
51	The Willows Primary School Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.95	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
52	Discovery Academy Stoke-on-Trent, secondary	0.94	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
53	Hillside Primary School Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.93	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
54	Mill Hill Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.93	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
55	St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.93	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
56	Burnwood Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.92	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
57	Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.92	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
58	St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.92	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
59	Alexandra Infants' School Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.91	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
60	Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.91	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
61	St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.91	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
62	Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.91	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
63	Maple Court Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.90	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
64	Heron Cross Primary School Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.89	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
65	Kingsland CofE Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.89	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
66	Ormiston Meridian Academy Stoke-on-Trent, secondary	0.89	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
67	Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Stoke-on-Trent, secondary	0.89	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
68	Weston Infant Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.89	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
69	St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.86	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
70	Forest Park Primary School Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.81	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
71	Sandford Hill Primary School Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.81	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
72	St Peter's CofE Academy Stoke-on-Trent, secondary	0.81	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
73	Haywood Academy Stoke-on-Trent, secondary	0.78	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
74	St Augustine's Catholic Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.78	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
75	Christ Church CofE Primary Academy Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.76	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
76	Co-op Academy Northwood Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.74	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
77	Abbey Hulton Primary School Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.59	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
78	Birches Head Academy Stoke-on-Trent, secondary	0.53	2026	Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework))
79	Star Academy, Sandyford Stoke-on-Trent, primary	0.50	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))

Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 79 schools in Stoke-on-Trent have a published per-place figure. Schools with too few places for the figure to mean anything are left off. All schools in Stoke-on-Trent · How we compare schools.