The Watkin Centre

Key facts

Phase

Secondary

Type

Other independent special school

Ages

11 to 16

Intake

Mixed

Pupils

47 of 110 places

Local authority

Manchester

Mulberry House, Claverton Road, Manchester, M23 9TT

Admissions

• How to apply (opens in a new tab)

  You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.

• Manchester admissions (opens in a new tab)

  The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.

• If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)

  You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.

• This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)

  Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.

Contact

Headteacher

Catherine Donnelly

Address

Mulberry House, Claverton Road, Manchester, M23 9TT

Telephone

03301180974

Website

www.firststepstogether.uk (opens in a new tab)