SCHOOL PROFILE

Mill Water School

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 151329
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 100 Published school capacity
Capacity used 119.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

8 March 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Devon
Trust SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 119 119 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 41 34.5% of pupils
Male pupils 78 65.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

42.0%
17.2 pts above England
School 42.0%
East Devon 19.9%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

8.4%
11.9 pts below England
School 8.4%
East Devon 5.7%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
East Devon 1.2%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
81.5%
97
Any other White background
3.4%
4
Bangladeshi
2.5%
3
Any other Mixed background
1.7%
2
Any other ethnic group
1.7%
2
African
0.8%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 119 of 119 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
East Devon 20.6%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 119 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Severe learning difficulty 56
Autistic spectrum disorder 44
Speech, language & communication 11
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 6
Physical disability 1
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

119.0% 39.2 pts above England
Mill Water School
119.0%
East Devon
78.0%
South West
82.1%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information