Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy
Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy is a converter academy in Stoke-on-Trent for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 97 pupils and room for 140. About 7 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England.
Waterfall Lane, Waterhouses, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 3HY01538 308356waterhouses.staffs.sch.ukMrs Rachel Linton headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
8 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017† | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 8 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | – | 56% | 70% | 70% | – | 66% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | – | 0% | 30% | 0% | – | 8% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 107.0 | – | 107.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 | – | 105.8 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 106.0 | – | 103.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 | – | 104.8 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 104.0 | – | 102.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 | – | 105.8 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 88% | – | 67% | 80% | 90% | – | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 100% | – | 78% | 70% | 70% | – | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 63% | – | 67% | 90% | 80% | – | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | -3.3 | -0.6 | +1.4 | – | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -5.4 | -2.9 | -2.4 | – | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for Waterhouses CofE (VC) Primary School, the school this one replaced in April 2017. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
55 places were empty (39% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Staffordshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 29.0 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 20.0 (England 27.3).
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Other difficulty or disability (10), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (5), language and communications needs (2), Moderate learning difficulty (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 97 | 84 | 82 | 87 | 77 | 81 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 6% | 17% | 20% | 15% | 9% | 11% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 0% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 6% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 5% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 97.0% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 3.0% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 4.7% | 2.7% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 2.7% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 2.3% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 0.3% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.5% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 1.4% | 4.2% | 7.7% | 9.0% | 11.1% | 1.2% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Faber Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3.2 miles | 72 | No overall grade 2025 | 60 | Compare |
| Ilam Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3.5 miles | 40 | Good 2023 | – | Compare |
| St Leonard's Church of England First School | Academy | 3.5 miles | 40 | Good 2022 | – | Compare |
| The Valley Primary School | Academy | 3.9 miles | 39 | Good 2024 | 33 | Compare |
| St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School | Academy | 4.7 miles | 143 | Good 2023 | 43 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy yet.
How good are Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 63% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.
How many pupils does Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy have?
97 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 140 places, so it is 69% full.
Is Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy oversubscribed?
Probably not. 55 places were empty in 2024/25 (39% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy?
Pupils were in school 97.0% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 1% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy?
The average class had 23.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Waterfall Lane, Waterhouses, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 3HY
- Telephone
- 01538 308356
- Website
- www.waterhouses.staffs.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Linton
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England, Diocese of Lichfield
- Multi-academy trust
- The Moorlands Primary Federation (14 schools)
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Ward
- Hamps Valley
- Constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 April 2017 (academy converter)
- URN
- 143622 · LAESTAB 8603156 · UKPRN 10061561
- Formerly
- Waterhouses CofE (VC) Primary School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.