The Watkin Centre
Mulberry House, Claverton Road, Manchester, M23 9TT
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Catherine Donnelly
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Wythenshawe and Sale East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 110
- Pupils on roll
- 47
- URN
- 150525
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 03301180974
About this school
The Watkin Centre is an independent special school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 47 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Watkin Centre under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The Watkin Centre has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in April 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 47
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
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Oakbrook School0.2 miles
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Southern Cross School0.6 miles
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Pioneer House High School1.0 miles
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Manchester Muslim Preparatory School1.1 miles
Independent schools · Manchester
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Moor Allerton Preparatory School1.1 miles
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- Delamere School Special schools
- Digital Advantage Other types
- Egerton High School Special schools
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Common questions
- What year groups does The Watkin Centre teach?
- The Watkin Centre teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of The Watkin Centre?
- The headteacher of The Watkin Centre is Mrs Catherine Donnelly, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Watkin Centre been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Watkin Centre under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is The Watkin Centre?
- The Watkin Centre has 47 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is The Watkin Centre full?
- The Watkin Centre has capacity for 110 pupils and 47 on roll (43%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Watkin Centre a faith school?
- No. The Watkin Centre has no designated religious character.
- Does The Watkin Centre publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Watkin Centre. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.