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Best schools in Stone

3 schools in Stone with the same league rank as the Staffordshire league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Stone's own ranking

In StoneSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1St Dominic's Catholic Primary School92%24%Top 4% (9/229) in Staffordshire

Not ranked: Christ Church CofE First School, Manor Hill First School, Oulton CofE First School, Pirehill First School, Springfields First School, St Michael's CofE (C) First School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Stone's own ranking

In StoneSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Alleyne's Academy45.637%Top 34% (18/53) in Staffordshire

Not ranked: Christ Church Academy, Walton Priory Middle School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Trentham AcademyStoke-on-Trent5.6 miles46.039%Top 22% (3/14) in Stoke-on-Trent
Sir Graham Balfour High SchoolStafford4.7 miles44.740%Top 42% (22/53) in Staffordshire
Blythe Bridge High SchoolStoke-on-Trent6.0 miles42.937%(31/53) in Staffordshire
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews AcademyStoke-on-Trent5.4 miles42.337%Top 50% (7/14) in Stoke-on-Trent
Ormiston Meridian AcademyStoke-on-Trent5.3 miles40.630%(9/14) in Stoke-on-Trent

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

Stone's own ranking

In StoneSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1Alleyne's Academy35.3-0.02Top 25% (9/37) in Staffordshire

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Sir Graham Balfour High SchoolStafford4.7 miles36.1-0.15Top 19% (7/37) in Staffordshire
Blythe Bridge High SchoolStoke-on-Trent6.0 miles28.1-0.39(30/37) in Staffordshire

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Stone itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Newcastle-under-Lyme SchoolNewcastle-under-Lyme8.5 miles42.31st (1/5) in Staffordshire
Denstone CollegeUttoxeter12.3 miles38.7Top 40% (2/5) in Staffordshire
Stafford Grammar School7.8 miles35.9(4/5) in Staffordshire

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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