The Watkin
The key details
Address: Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, M23 9TT
​Phone number: 0330 118 0974
Head of School: Andrea Nelson
Assistant Head of Schools: Emma Bowater and Adam Simpson
Executive Headteacher: Monica Leontescu
Designated Safeguarding Lead: Rebecca Moseley
Key Stages offered: Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
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Our school
The Watkin is a specialist provision in Wythenshawe, Manchester, supporting autistic students as well as those with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and other specific requirements.
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Currently located on two floors, the school offers learners aged 11-16 (Key Stage 3 and 4) a nurturing and structured environment. Our focus is on delivering tailored support including strong pastoral care and staff relationships, to promote academic, social and emotional growth.
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It also now houses an indoor and outdoor gym, a library and a sensory room is under construction for the 2026/27 academic year.
Whether it's a workout, game of football or an activity to lower the heart rate, we've got it all covered with our gym, outdoor area, sensory room and chill zone
​The school adapts the National Curriculum to meet student’s individual needs, focusing on developing skills for life beyond school, furthermore, helping students overcome barriers to learning such as school avoidance and disengagement to learning and to achieve their full potential.
The school works closely with families, external agencies and professionals to ensure a collaborative to student support.
The school is led by Head of School supported by Designated Safeguard Lead (DSL) and overseen by an Executive Headteacher who provides strategic guidance and support.
Every classroom has been carefully designed for the specific subject in question
