Cooper Perry Primary School in Seighford

Seighford

Seighford is a small village about three miles west of Stafford in Staffordshire, England. The ford across a small stream is the origin of the village's name. The village has a red sandstone church, St...

, Stafford

Stafford

Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It lies approximately north of Wolverhampton and south of Stoke-on-Trent, adjacent to the M6 motorway Junction 13 to Junction 14...

, England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 was founded in 1874 and provides an education based on traditional village school values within a stimulating yet safe environment. The school was re-furbished and extended in 2001 as part of Staffordshire's first Private Finance Initiative

Private Finance Initiative

The private finance initiative is a way of creating "public–private partnerships" by funding public infrastructure projects with private capital...

 (PFI). The Victorian frontage

Victorian architecture

The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...

 hides a modern high tech facility to the rear housing a recording studio and coffee shop.

The school serves the four villages of Seighford

Seighford

Seighford is a small village about three miles west of Stafford in Staffordshire, England. The ford across a small stream is the origin of the village's name. The village has a red sandstone church, St...

, Great Bridgeford

Great Bridgeford

Great Bridgeford is a village in Staffordshire, England. It lies on the A5013 and is the point where the B5405 meets the A5013.The village lies on the West Coast Main Line railway and contains a village hall, and two tennis courts....

, Whitgreave

Whitgreave

Whitgreave is a very small village a few miles to the NNW of Stafford situated mid-way between the M6 motorway to the west and the A34 trunk road to the east.It lies about to the northeast of Great Bridgeford....

 and Derrington

Derrington

Derrington is a village near the M6 motorway, lying west of the town of Stafford, in the Stafford District, in the English county of Staffordshire. The village lies on the now disused Shropshire Union Railway running from Stafford to Shrewsbury. It has a pub, The Red Lion Inn and a parish church...

. There are a limited number of places for pupils living outside the school's catchment area.

In October 2005 Cooper Perry Primary School gained the full International School Award

International School Award

The International School Award is a British Council accreditation scheme rewarding schools with a notable global element in their curriculum.The scheme began in 1999 and since then, over 1000 International School Awards have been granted....

, reflecting the diverse range of international projects, activities and school partnerships involving pupils and staff at the school. Cooper Perry's international links have developed over a number of years.

Current Head-teacher at Cooper Perry is Emma Wynne.

External links

• Official Web site - http://www.cooperperry.staffs.sch.uk/