Watermill School Catchment Area
Watermill School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Stoke-on-Trent , serving pupils aged 2-16, with 240 pupils, and a capacity of 140 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-16
Age range
240
Pupils
140
Capacity
171%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Watermill School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Watermill School?
The catchment area for Watermill School is the geographic zone Stoke-on-Trent uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Stoke-on-Trent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Watermill School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Stoke-on-Trent. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Stoke-on-Trent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Watermill School has a published admission number of 140 places. 240 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 171%. At 171% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Stoke-on-Trent allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 47.9% of pupils at Watermill School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Stoke-on-Trent.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Stoke-on-Trent publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Stoke-on-Trent school admissions →
Watermill School: School Information
- Full address
- Turnhurst Road, Chell, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 2-16 years
- Free school meals
- 47.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146503
Other Not applicable Schools in Stoke-on-Trent
If Watermill School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Stoke-on-Trent are the next closest alternatives.
Roaches School Catchment Area
Other independent special school · ST8 7AB
Regent College Catchment Area
Special post 16 institution · ST4 7AA
Strathmore College Catchment Area
Special post 16 institution · ST4 8LJ
University of Staffordshire Catchment Area
Higher education institutions · ST4 2DE
Draycott Moor College Catchment Area
Other independent special school · ST11 9AH
Merit Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · ST2 9JA
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Watermill School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Watermill School
What is the catchment area for Watermill School? ▾
The catchment area for Watermill School is the geographic zone Stoke-on-Trent uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Stoke-on-Trent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Watermill School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Watermill School currently has 240 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 140 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Watermill School? ▾
Admission to Watermill School is managed by Stoke-on-Trent. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Watermill School cover? ▾
Watermill School is a not applicable school in Stoke-on-Trent, serving pupils aged 2-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Watermill School? ▾
Watermill School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.