Barlaston CofE (VC) First School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Stoke-on-Trent (Staffordshire).
Location
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Welcome to Barlaston First School. It is my great pleasure to welcome you, as the head teacher of the school, to our website. Thank you! What an amazing school where the children are so happy and confident, and achieve well.
This was a quote from a parent who said goodbye to our school recently, having had all three of her children educated through our caring and nurturing school. We are a small village school in Staffordshire with approaching 160 pupils from ages 3-9 years. The children join our school nursery, then filter into our reception class, and leave at the end of year 4.
Our children move to Christ Church Academy or Walton Priory Middle School, both in the nearby town of Stone. Our intake consists of children from Barlaston and Wedgwood villages, Stone, Blurton, Trentham, Meir Heath and further afield.
We are a happy school, which is growing in size due to popularity, and we thrive on providing an exciting learning environment where children can grow in confidence and knowledge, and above all, be happy.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Lego
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Swimming
- Purple Mash
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 124233
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent South
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Alison Dando | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Warrington | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sophie Johnston | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nooshin D'Avola | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr John Alexander Gordon | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Broome | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Adam Peel Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Jonathan Eardley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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