Wood Lane Primary School
Foundation primary school in Stoke-on-Trent (Staffordshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
At Wood Lane Primary School our ultimate goal is for pupils to become self-motivated, independent learners with a wide range of generic study skills that will prove useful to them throughout their lives. Whilst engaged in this process we also want them to have fun, to enjoy their childhood.
We seek to make a real difference to children's lives by providing them with the skills they will require to be successful, both now, as children, and in the future. The curriculum we offer is designed to prepare them for life and work in the twenty-first century.
We are committed to children leaving this school having achieved high standards in the basic skills of reading, writing and arithmetic. In addition, we wish to inspire them by offering an exciting, broad, dynamic and varied curriculum experience that embraces the arts, music and sport.
Wood Lane Primary School is a community of learners where everyone can be successful and strive to continually improve on their personal best, through our school motto "Be the best version of yourself".
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Growth Mindset
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Kapow Primary
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 124057
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Neil Ginnis | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sue Greenhalgh | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Gemma Norcup | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Stephen Jervis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Andrew Buckley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Samantha Jane Fraser | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Megan Grounsell Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record