Stanton is a small village situated at the eastern end of the Weaver Hills, Staffordshire, England.

Evidence of early human activity can be found at Stanton with three Bronze Age barrows on the hilltop of Thorswood.

In 1953 a gold bracelet was found in the parish dated circa 800 BC, now housed in the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, Stoke on Trent.

In 1870–72, John Marius Wilson described Stanton in his Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales as "a township-chapelry in Ellastone parish, Stafford; 2½ miles WNW of Clifton r. station, and 3½ W of Ashborne.

Between 1729 and 1860 lead and copper were mined at Thorswood, with at least eight shafts sunk into the hilltop, some of which were 640 feet (195 m) deep.

Before 1846 the Stanton villagers had to travel over 2 miles (3.2 km) to St Peter's, Ellastone for worship.

Like many villages, it has lost many of its facilities in recent years; its pub in 1946, its school in 1983 and its post office in 2001.

In 1966, the Gilbert Sheldon Church of England School was declared a Grade II listed building.

[5] In 2004, Thorswood Nature Reserve was opened by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust which consists of 150 acres (0.61 km2) of flower rich unimproved pastures, upland heath and meadows.

Since 1961 the census changed to list information within some towns by wards, not by parish,[11] hence the lack of data between 1961 and 2001.

Stanton was a part of the Church of England's ancient parish known as Ellastone, St Peter.

[13] Stanton, and its constituency of Burton are divided closely between the political parties of Labour and the Conservatives.