Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 17 June 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Waterfall Lane, Waterhouses, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 3HY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 97 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 17 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils arrive happily at this welcoming school each morning.”
- “This enjoyment continues all day.”
- “Pupils benefit from the caring relationships that they have with staff and each other.”
To improve
- “However, on occasions pupils’ work is not sufficiently adapted to ensure it deepens pupils’ learning.”
- “This means that sometimes pupils do not learn as well as they could.”
- “However, there is a lack of consistency in the school’s expectations of how written work is checked.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 63% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 10 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 10 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- The Faber Catholic Primary School 3.2 mi Not judged
- Ilam Church of England Primary School 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Leonard's Church of England First School 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Valley Primary School 3.9 mi Good
- St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School 4.7 mi Good
- Manifold Church of England Primary School 5.1 mi Good
- St Peter's CofE Academy Alton 5.3 mi School remains Good
- Leek First School 6.4 mi School remains Good