Merit Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit

  • Alternative provision
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 18
Ofsted: Good

Willeton Street, Bucknall, Willeton Street, Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 9JAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Merit Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit is an alternative provision school in Stoke-on-Trent for ages 4 to 18. It is one of the 113 schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 December 2019, report published 7 January 2020

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

Pupil numbers and mix

1 pupils on roll, with places for 34

Eligible for free school meals0%

0%, 26.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Merit Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit

SchoolDistanceOfsted
Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases3 milesOfsted: Good
Oakfield Lodge School14 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy15 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard
The Fermain Academy16 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy24 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard

School details

School type
Pupil referral unit
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
4 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Co Headteacher Sarah Whiteley and Steven Winrow
Address
Willeton Street, Bucknall, Willeton Street, Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 9JA
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
URN
134159

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.