Barnfields Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Stafford (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
February Half Term We look forward to welcoming children back to school on Monday, 23 February 2026. Welcome to Barnfields Primary School, and thank you for taking the time to learn more about our school community. The seven years your child spends at Barnfields are among the most important of their educational journey.
During this time, children develop strong foundations for lifelong learning, alongside the skills, confidence and resilience needed for future success. At Barnfields, we place great value on positive relationships. Our dedicated staff work closely with families to ensure every child feels safe, supported and encouraged to achieve their very best.
We nurture each child academically, socially and emotionally, helping them grow in confidence, curiosity and independence. We are immensely proud of our pupils and the high standards they set for themselves.
Guided by our school values of Respect, Resilience, Responsibility, Reflection and Positivity, children are motivated learners who ask thoughtful questions, embrace challenge and take pride in their achievements.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 142981
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Stafford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.2 governors are linked to a profile (1 confirmed, 1 (likely)).
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.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sue Francis (likely) | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Michelle Stephens | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Laura Turton | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kelly Brockhurst | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanna Connelly | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jude Mahon | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Captain Aaron Russell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Barton | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Graham Ball Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Professor Harsh Duggal Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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