Watermill School
Academy special converter · Ages 2–16 · Stoke-on-Trent
Watermill School is a special school in Stoke-on-Trent for ages 2–16 (academy special converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 15 November 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Turnhurst Road, Chell, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 2–16
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Pupils on roll
- 254 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 51.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 8.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 15 November 2023
Strengths
- “Staff cherish and value their time with pupils at Watermill School.”
- “Staff are quietly determined that every lesson will help pupils develop the skills and knowledge they need to thrive.”
- “Recent changes to the curriculum are improving outcomes for pupils.”
To improve
- “However, within the same subjects, some series of lessons are not as well sequenced.”
- “In these instances, the school has not thought carefully enough about how pupils’ learning fits together over time.”
- “This sometimes makes learning and remembering harder for pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 December 2023 (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) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Stoke-on-Trent.
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