SchoolScoresSquirrel Hayes First School
Foundation school · Primary, ages 3 to 9 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of Biddulph Schools Partnership Trust
Springfield Road, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7DF
01782 973820 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 25 September 2018.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 23 April 2024: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Staffordshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 11 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 10 |
| Of those, offered a place | 10 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 21 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 46th highest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Higher than 79% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 39.3% | 20.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 2nd highest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Higher than 97% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.8% | 2.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 12th highest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Higher than 92% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 24.6% | 13.6%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 99th highest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Higher than 13% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.6% | 9.6%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 115th lowest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Lower than 10% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.0% | 4.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 111th lowest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Lower than 13% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 20.4% | 10.2%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 119th highest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Higher than 2% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 11.7 | 21.4 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 122nd highest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Higher than 0% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 3.9 | 11.4 | 10.6 |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.
Nearby primary schools
- Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy 0.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kingsfield First School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2023
- Knypersley First School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Oxhey First School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
- Moor First School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Thursfield Primary School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Castle Primary School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Packmoor Ormiston Academy 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Anne's CofE (VC) Primary School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Squirrel Hayes First School's Ofsted rating?
Squirrel Hayes First School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 25 September 2018. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 23 April 2024, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Squirrel Hayes First School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 10 families put Squirrel Hayes First School as their first choice for 11 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 10 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 124062.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.