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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 124062

Squirrel Hayes First School

Foundation school · Stoke-on-Trent · ST8 7DF

Ages 3–9 · 51 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
69

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

11

Places offered

11

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
24
Preferred offers (top 3)
11
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill34%

51 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
51
Boys / girls
27 / 24
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
51 / 150 (34%)
Free school meals
51%
FSM pupils
26
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 3–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Biddulph Schools Partnership Trust
Academy trust
Biddulph Schools Partnership Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Erica Pickford

Location

Address
Springfield Road, Biddulph
Postcode
ST8 7DF
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Staffordshire Moorlands
Constituency
Staffordshire Moorlands
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 3–9, in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 51 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 51%.

Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
183
Primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
121
Academies among open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
70% (129)
Open schools in ST8
10
Primary in ST8
6
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Stoke-on-TrentNear ST8

  • Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST8 6LW · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM38.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Kingsfield First School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST8 6AY · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Knypersley First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST8 6NN · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM20.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Oxhey First School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST8 7EB · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM4.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Moor First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST8 7HR · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Thursfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 4JL · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM10.5%
    • Demand0.97

    2.0 miles away

  • Castle Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 4NE · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM14.9%
    • Demand0.73

    2.0 miles away

  • Packmoor Ormiston Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 4SP · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Erica Pickford
Telephone
01782973820
Website
http://www.squirrelhayes.staffs.sch.uk

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