Private hire
A welcoming pub for birthdays, gatherings, and informal occasions.
From work drinks and sports groups to wakes and family get-togethers, The Old School House keeps planning simple with flexible indoor and outdoor space.
Share only the contact and visit details needed for your enquiry. Please avoid sending medical records or unnecessary sensitive information. Email and phone enquiries go directly to the pub. Read our privacy notice.
What the venue suits
Private hire in Stony Stratford should still feel like a proper pub gathering.
The pub works best for occasions that still want warmth, food, and a sociable room around them, rather than a stiff event space with no sense of place.
Tell us the rough date, numbers, and shape of the gathering first. We can work from there.
Share only the contact and visit details needed for your enquiry. Please avoid sending medical records or unnecessary sensitive information. Email and phone enquiries go directly to the pub. Read our privacy notice.
Practical fit
Room, layout flexibility, and an easy way to get things moving.
You want to know quickly whether the room, the food, and the enquiry process will make your gathering simple to organise.
Plan ahead
Just need a normal table for now?
If this is still only food and drinks rather than a larger occasion, book a table now and come back to private hire if the plans grow.
Busier evenings and Sundays are easiest to plan when you book ahead. Need to check timing, group size, or food details first? Give the pub a ring.
Share only the contact and visit details needed for your enquiry. Please avoid sending medical records or unnecessary sensitive information. Email and phone enquiries go directly to the pub. Read our privacy notice.
What to send in your enquiry
A little context makes the conversation easier.
The first message does not need to be polished. A few basics are enough for us to understand the guest count, the room shape, and how we can help.
Make an enquiry
Email the pub team with the basics.
If you already know the rough date, numbers, and shape of the gathering, email the team directly and they can help shape the next step from there.
Include your preferred date, guest numbers, and whether the setup needs to be seated, standing, or mixed.
Share only the contact and visit details needed for your enquiry. Please avoid sending medical records or unnecessary sensitive information. Email and phone enquiries go directly to the pub. Read our privacy notice.
A quick note with the basics is enough to get things moving. We can help you shape the details after that.
- 1Your preferred date and rough arrival time
- 2Estimated guest numbers
- 3Whether the plan is food-led, drinks-led, standing, seated, or mixed
- 4Any reason the gathering needs to feel especially calm, flexible, or private
- 5Anything we should know about timing, seating, or the shape of the room
Private hire FAQs
A few useful answers before you get in touch.
The key details, without turning the whole thing into a long event-planning process.
The pub suits birthdays, family gatherings, work drinks, sports socials, wakes, and other informal occasions that need a warm, welcoming setting.
Next step
Send the basics and we will help shape the rest.
Share only the contact and visit details needed for your enquiry. Please avoid sending medical records or unnecessary sensitive information. Email and phone enquiries go directly to the pub. Read our privacy notice.
A clear email or a quick call is all it takes to move from "could this work?" to the first practical next step.