Squirrel Hayes First School
Springfield Road, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7DF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- Biddulph Schools Partnership Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Erica Pickford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 51
- URN
- 124062
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782973820
About this school
Squirrel Hayes First School is a foundation primary school in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 51 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Squirrel Hayes First School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 April 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Squirrel Hayes First School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78 |
| 2023/24 | 73 |
| 2024/25 | 61 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Squirrel Hayes First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7% | 39.3% | 51 | — |
| Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy | 83% | 3.9% | 46.2% | 95 | 0.2 miles |
| Kingsfield First School | — | 4.7% | 26.7% | 214 | 0.4 miles |
| Knypersley First School | — | 4.9% | 22.8% | 312 | 0.6 miles |
| Oxhey First School | — | 3.5% | 4.6% | 241 | 0.7 miles |
| Moor First School | — | 3.8% | 11.3% | 58 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 39.34%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.98%
- Persistent absence
- 20.37%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Kingsfield First School0.4 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Knypersley First School0.6 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Oxhey First School0.7 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Moor First School1.4 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
- Abbey Hulton Primary School Primary
- Alexandra Infants' School Primary
- Alexandra Junior School Primary
- All Saints' CofE First School Primary
- Alsager Highfields Community Primary School Primary
- Alsagers Bank Primary Academy Primary
- Ash Green Primary Academy Primary
- Ball Green Primary Academy Primary
- Barlaston CofE (VC) First School Primary
- Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy Primary
- Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School Primary
- Burnwood Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Squirrel Hayes First School teach?
- Squirrel Hayes First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of Squirrel Hayes First School?
- The headteacher of Squirrel Hayes First School is Mrs Erica Pickford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Squirrel Hayes First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Squirrel Hayes First School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Squirrel Hayes First School?
- Squirrel Hayes First School has 51 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Squirrel Hayes First School full?
- Squirrel Hayes First School has capacity for 150 pupils and 51 on roll (34%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Squirrel Hayes First School a faith school?
- No. Squirrel Hayes First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Squirrel Hayes First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Squirrel Hayes First School as having nursery classes.
- Is Squirrel Hayes First School part of an academy trust?
- Squirrel Hayes First School is part of Biddulph Schools Partnership Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Squirrel Hayes First School's absence rate?
- Squirrel Hayes First School's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Squirrel Hayes First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Squirrel Hayes First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.