Moor First 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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Our Ethos Moor First School is a relatively small semi-rural school in Biddulph Moor which works in partnership with parents, children, governors and the community to provide pupils with the very best learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom. Our Motto 'TOGETHER we unlock POTENTIAL and LEARN for life' Together We are the Moor First Family!
We all collaborate through positive communication and problem solve in a safe environment because 'together we are stronger' Potential Everyone starts somewhere and we are unique! At Moor First, we are inclusive and help each other to grow as we challenge/support each other to reach our goals.
We are committed to securing the best possible achievements and we celebrate successes. Learn Learning is at the heart of all that we do! We equip each other with the knowledge and skills to learn through exploration and investigation so that we foster a lifelong love of learning. Potential Everyone starts somewhere and we are unique!
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Film Club
- Gymnastics
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 124061
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Amanda Crowcroft | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Clare Stewart | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Marc Stubbs | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jeremy Ian Mark Garvey | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Cheryl Smith | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark Chapman | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Rikki Gould | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark Sutcliffe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Victoria Atherton Confirmed same person | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mr Michael John Dodd Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · 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