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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Picknalls First School

Academy sponsor led primary school in Uttoxeter (Staffordshire).

KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
-
not published
Maths expected
-
not published
Writing expected
-
not published
Attendance rate
96.5%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.2
▲ 2.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.0%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
111%
334 / 301 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

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).

Picknalls First School is a primary school located in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 9 and currently has 294 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 301. It is part of the INNOVATE2EDUCATE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED. The school is led by Mrs Anne Tapp.

Enrichment

2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Retrieval Practice
  • Forest School

Awards

3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • Sing UpRecognised award

Key facts

URN
143952
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 9
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Staffordshire
Constituency
Burton and Uttoxeter
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2017

Governing body (10 current, 1 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Paul JohnsonChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2016 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Gail JonesLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2028
Mrs Allie BryanLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Stephanie FentonLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Angela JonesLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Paul SimonLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Miss Nicola ShieldsLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Heidi ElsmoreLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2020 · until 2028
Mr Mark UnderwoodLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2018 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Anne TappLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2016 · until 2030
Mrs Penny Plant FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2016 · 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