Primary school in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Squirrel Hayes First School
Springfield Road, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST8 7DF
Ofsted
Remained Good at its last ungraded inspection, on 23 April 2024.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 2 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 51
- Places
- 150
- How full
- 34% full — 51 of 150 places taken, so places are likely to be available
- Girls / boys
- 24 / 27
- Overall absence
- 7%
- Persistently absent
- 20%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 39%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- With an EHC plan
- 10%
- On SEN support
- 25%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Staffordshire Moorlands 003B, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 31%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 14%
- Households owning their home
- 72%
- Households in social housing
- 13%
- Households with no car
- 9%
- Adults economically inactive
- 30%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 3–9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- Biddulph Schools Partnership Trust
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Erica Pickford
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Ward
- Biddulph East
- Constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- URN
- 124062
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Grace Catholic AcademyAcademy converter | No grade | 83% | 0.2 mi |
| Kingsfield First SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | — | 0.4 mi |
| Knypersley First SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | — | 0.6 mi |
| Oxhey First SchoolAcademy converter | Outstanding 2023 | — | 0.7 mi |
| Moor First SchoolFoundation school | No grade | — | 1.4 mi |
| Thursfield Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | No grade | 70% | 2 mi |
| Castle Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 50% | 2 mi |
| Packmoor Ormiston AcademyAcademy converter | No grade | 66% | 2.1 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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