Mill Water School
Academy special converter school in Budleigh Salterton (Devon).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
I am really lucky to be Headteacher at Mill Water School and to work with a dedicated team to provide the best education and life preparation for our 121 children and young people.
We strive to ensure all our children achieve what they need to prepare them for their best future and also ensure that our three curriculum pathways support our pupils with healthy lifestyle choices, mental health and wellbeing and socially developing skills which will be needed as they move on through life.
The education and welfare of our children is paramount and I am proud of how hard our staff and governors work to build positive relationships with our families and wider communities.
Our mission statement of preparation for their best future underpins all that we do; providing an aspirational and safe environment in which all of our pupils can develop the skills which will enable them to have a positive impact upon the world around them.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Kooth
- Numicon
- Philosophy for Children (P4C)
Key facts
- URN
- 151329
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Devon
- Constituency
- Exmouth and Exeter East
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2025
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Gardner | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Teehan | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Sarah Irving | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Sarah Pickering | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Nigel Fletcher | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Julie Cornwell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Debbie Knowles | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Maggie Carter | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
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