Mill Water School
School Name: Mill Water School Address: Bicton, East Budleigh Town/City: Budleigh Salterton County: Devon Postcode: EX9 7BJ Telephone Number: 01395 568890 Website: www.millwater.devon.sch.uk
Phase: Ages 3-19 Type: Academy special converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2025 Trust: Special Partnership Trust Sponsor: The Special Partnership Trust
Headteacher: Ms Sarah Pickering
Capacity: 100
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 119 (66% boys & 34% girls)
Enrollment: 119% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 40.9%
- VI - Visual Impairment
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
- PD - Physical Disability
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 151329
DfE Number: 878/7006
UKPRN: 10096316
UPRN: 10000271776
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: East Devon (E07000040)
Constituency: Exmouth and Exeter East (E14001232)
Electoral Ward: Budleigh & Raleigh (E05011785)
Easting & Northing: 306979E, 86656N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 40' 21.9" N 3° 19' 3.52" W
Plus Code: 9C2RMMFJ+4W
DfE Record: View record
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- Maggie Carter - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 January 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 January 2029.
- Julie Cornwell - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 April 2028.
- Nigel Fletcher - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 June 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 June 2028.
- Mr Andrew Gardner - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 9 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 November 2026.
- Sarah Irving - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 May 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 May 2029.
- Debbie Knowles - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 July 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 July 2027.
- Sarah Pickering - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Victoria Teehan - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 May 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 22 May 2029.