Living in Rocester with children
Rocester, Staffordshire. What the published figures say about its schools, its homes and daily life, each with its source and date. 1,679 people in 744 households; 27.7% of households have dependent children (Census 2021 (ONS, via NOMIS), summed over the town's output areas).
Schools
2 schools: 0 state primary, 2 state secondaryRocester on the schools map →Every school in Rocester, with inspection, league band and the last place offered
State secondary schools (2)
| School | Inspection | League rank | Last place offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| The JCB Academy | Good | (28/53) in Staffordshire | — |
| Ryecroft CofE Middle School | School remains Good | — | — |
Rank: the school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, from three years of DfE results (kinplace's league table, how it is worked out); schools with hidden or no results get none. Inspections: Ofsted and ISI. Last place offered: the council's offer-day figures. School register: DfE Get Information about Schools, updated 17 October 2026.
Homes and prices
Typical sale, last 12 months (Land Registry)The middle sale of each type, September 2025 to August 2026: half sold for more, half for less (6 detached, 6 semi-detached, 10 terraced sales). Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales inside the ONS built-up area outline of Rocester. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Look up a home in Rocester →Getting around
Stops and stations (NaPTAN), and broadband (Ofcom)Source: DfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes). Straight-line distances.
Gigabit broadband can be ordered at 68% of premises, and superfast (30 Mbit/s) at 89%, on average across the 624 postcodes in ST14. Check the postcode you are looking at: it can differ street by street.
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025, fixed broadband coverage by postcode (an average of postcodes, not of homes).
Safety and environment
The town centre; addresses varyChildcare
Ofsted early years register; published pricesWe don't hold registered nurseries for Rocester.
Childcare costs near you →Key dates, Staffordshire
The next dates for families applyingApplication deadlines and offer days: Staffordshire.
Every date, and reminders →Nearby towns
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