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Squirrel Hayes First School

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personMrs Erica Pickford

corporate_fareBiddulph Schools Partnership Trust

location_onStoke-on-Trent, ST8 7DF

language Visit Website phone 1782973820

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Squirrel Hayes First School is a Foundation school primary school in Stoke-on-Trent, serving ages 3-9. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Squirrel Hayes First School is a foundation school in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, admitting pupils aged 3-9. It is part of Biddulph Schools Partnership Trust. The school has approximately 61 pupils on roll, of whom 39% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 11.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 April 2024

Inspection Report

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25 September 2018

Inspection Report

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30 April 2014

Inspection Report

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08 February 2011

Inspection Report

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10 December 2008

Inspection Report

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09 July 2008

Inspection Report

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27 February 2008

Inspection Report

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04 December 2007

Inspection Report

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02 May 2007

Inspection Report

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16 November 2006

Inspection Report

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17 June 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2018-09-25

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-04-30

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 61 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	61	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	62	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	72	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	73	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	72	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	80	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	78	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	80	4	5.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	84	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	87	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	83	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	89	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	88	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	84	1	1.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	87	1	1.1%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	87	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	89	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	97	2	2.1%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	100	2	2.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	98	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	104	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	106	1	0.9%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	104	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	138	9	6.5%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	137	4	2.9%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	142	6	4.2%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Squirrel Hayes First School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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