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Watermill School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Turnhurst Road
 Chell
 Stoke-on-Trent
 Staffordshire ST6 6JZ
Telephone: 01782 883737

School Type

Phase: Primary and Secondary (ages 2-16)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2019
History: This school arose from Watermill School
Trust: Orchard Community Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Jennifer Lomas (since October 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Jonathon May
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 29.2 / 55.95
Non-teaching Staff*: 63.35
Number of pupils: 240
Pupils Per Teacher: 8.2
Sex: Mixed (73% boys / 27% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 47.90% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 43.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 24.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 31.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Stoke-on-Trent
Constituency: Stoke-on-Trent North
Electoral Ward: Great Chell & Packmoor
School Number: 8617008

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th May 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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