Welcome from Kelly Vaughan, Headteacher

It is a pleasure to welcome you to Pool Hayes Primary School. We are very proud of every member of our school family and believe fully in Going for Gold in everything we do.

Our children carefully follow our Golden Rules: Be Safe, Be Ready to Learn and Be Respectful. We believe that these rules help create an environment in which our children feel inspired to learn. Many of our pupils have moved on to thrive in higher education and embark on successful careers.

We offer an exciting learning experience that meets the needs of all of our pupils. If you enter any of our classes, the children can’t wait to tell you what they’ve been learning. Outside of school hours we offer a range of clubs, some of which are planned by our older children and supervised by staff. One of these led to us winning a runners-up award in the national finals of the Peter Jones Foundation’s Tycoon Enterprise Competition.

Tours of our school are offered by appointment. Please have a look at our school website and see some of the exciting opportunities we offer.

Ethos & Values

We aim to teach the whole child and encourage pupils to develop self-esteem, self-confidence and independence, in order to achieve their full potential.

We aim to provide a broad, balanced ambitious curriculum incorporating a variety of high quality learning experiences that will challenge, inspire and enable our children to develop a lifelong love of learning.

We aim to provide a happy, nurturing and inclusive environment, which supports learning and social development and in which all children are valued equally.

We aim to foster an understanding of and respect for cultural, social and religious diversity both within British society and the wider world.

We recognise the vital importance of education in partnership with families, governors and the community.

Our Mission – Staff, children and families working together to inspire, challenge and learn.

Our Vision

We aim to instil in each child a positive and ambitious attitude to learning and a desire to face challenge with enjoyment. We will nurture an attitude of respect towards all people and celebrate the uniqueness of the individual.

We are committed to high standards, inspiring individual excellence by supporting each child to achieve their best to enable them to positively contribute to society, learning to be responsible citizens.

A proud member of Matrix Academy Trust

Pool Hayes joined Matrix Academy Trust in April 2026. Matrix’s approach to transforming schools has made them one of the highest performing academy chains in the UK. They have improved the life chances of thousands of young people, many living in some of the most disadvantaged parts of the country. Their success is down to: leaders instilling the highest of behaviour expectations; providing exceptional pastoral support with wellbeing at the centre; utilising the most evidence-informed approach to curriculum.