Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy, Stoke-on-Trent
Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stoke-on-Trent, part of The Moorlands Primary Federation. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 103 schools in Stoke-on-Trent with published results, and 637th of 14,452 across England. It was 61% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy as their first choice and 16 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy are The Faber Catholic Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 79% reading, 71% maths); Ilam Church of England Primary School (3.5 miles); St Leonard's Church of England First School (3.5 miles); and The Valley Primary School (3.9 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths).
Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
The Faber Catholic Primary SchoolIlam Church of England Primary SchoolSt Leonard's Church of England First SchoolThe Valley Primary School
The trust
Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy is one of 14 schools run by The Moorlands Primary Federation, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
21 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 76% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Who goes there
6.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 17 pupils (17.5%) received SEN support and 1 (1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Waterhouses Primary School (adjacent), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).
Suspensions and exclusions
Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from December 2013, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school excels at creating a warm, supportive environment where children thrive academically and personally. Reading is woven throughout the curriculum and children become confident, fluent readers. The school offers wonderful enrichment opportunities including weekly swimming, outdoor learning, sporting competitions, and memorable trips - all designed to broaden pupils' horizons and develop their character.
Key Strengths
- Pupils develop a genuine love of reading, starting in Nursery with phonics and early reading taught effectively
- Strong pastoral care with pupils feeling safe and well-supported by staff and each other
- Excellent provision for pupils with special educational needs - swiftly identified and receiving effective support
- High attendance rates with very few pupils regularly missing school
- Engaging extra-curricular programme including sports competitions, visits to places of worship, residential trips with activities like abseiling and archery, and swimming lessons each week
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils' work is not sufficiently adapted to deepen their learning, particularly in foundation subjects
- Inconsistent expectations for writing standards across the curriculum - errors in spelling, grammar and handwriting are not consistently addressed, leading to repeated mistakes
- Lack of consistency in how written work is checked and marked across the school
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong systems in place and a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Swimming lessons, sporting competitions, visits to places of worship, London Parliament trip, residential trips with abseiling and archery, spirituality day, outdoor learning events, before- and after-school provision
Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy is a welcoming school where pupils arrive happily each day and benefit from caring relationships with staff and each other. The school has maintained good standards and pupils achieve well with high expectations for both achievement and conduct.
At a Glance
6.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
21 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
20.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
61%
Available places
85 pupils
140 places
55 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-on-Trent
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stoke-on-Trent
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
10,768
Applications
8,344
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
18.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
97
Total Pupils
44
Boys
53
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
16.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,951
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,346
Per pupil
£693k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.0%
Overall absence
1.4%
Persistent absence
71
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy?
Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 61% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy?
Classes at Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy average 23 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy?
Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy has around 97 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy?
3% of sessions were missed at Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy in 2024/25. 1.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy?
Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy is at Waterfall Lane, Waterhouses, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 3HY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)