Pirehill First School
Community primary school in Stone (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).Welcome to Pirehill. It is a privilege to lead such a well-established and highly regarded school within the Stone community. With a team of highly skilled and passionate staff, we aim to provide the best possible education for your child.
Our vision for Pirehill is as follows: To develop children as confident communicators who are able to express their thoughts and opinions in the knowledge that they will be listened to.
Provide an educational experience through a rigorous embedded curriculum that encourages high aspirations; develops talents and abilities that are not just academic, in order to fully prepare them for the next stage of their learning journey.
Develop children who are well-informed and able to make safe and healthy choices in all aspects of their life, both physically and emotionally, taking responsibility for their own actions.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Hockey
- Forest School
- Little Wandle
Key facts
- URN
- 124164
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Louise Kennedy | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Christopher Kenny | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachel Goodridge | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mr Simon Halfhead | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mrs Kerri Fenton | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Emily Dawson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matthew Davis | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andy Harris | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Dr Mary Hassell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Matthew Beardmore | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard Burditt Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jill Hood Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
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