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Merit Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit

Pupil referral unit · Stoke-on-Trent · ST2 9JA

Ages 4–18 · 1 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

Good

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-12-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill3%

1 pupils · 34 places

Pupils on roll
1
Boys / girls
1 / 0
School capacity
34
Capacity fill
1 / 34 (3%)
Free school meals
0%
FSM pupils
0
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 4–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Co Headteacher Sarah Whiteley and Steven Winrow

Location

Address
Willeton Street, Bucknall, Willeton Street, Bucknall
Postcode
ST2 9JA
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
District
Stoke-on-Trent
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed pupil referral unit, Ages 4–18, in Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, 1 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 0%.

Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
183
Academies among open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
70% (129)
Open schools in ST2
17
Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent LA
116

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS272%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM35.4%
    • Demand1.12

    0.4 miles away

  • Kingsland CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM42.6%
    • Demand0.98

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  • St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST2 0LY · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM52.8%
    • Demand1.17

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  • Newfriars College

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    Stoke-on-Trent · ST2 8BH · Staffordshire

    Ages 16–25

    0.7 miles away

  • Abbey Hulton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Stoke-on-Trent · ST2 8BS · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM67.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Aurora Hanley School

    Other independent special school

    Stoke on Trent · ST2 8PQ · Staffordshire

    Ages 6–19

    • Att82.8
    • EM5+0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Bentilee Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST2 0HW · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 2–4

    • FSM0.0%

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Co Headteacher Sarah Whiteley and Steven Winrow
Telephone
01782928980
Website
www.meritpru-stoke.org.uk

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