Waterside Academy

Free schoolsSecondary

E8 4DL / 11–16

Good

Ofsted

44.6

Attainment 8

91%

parents recommend

⭐ Exceptional teaching

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022

Good

Good

Inspected 2022

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth Form

Recognised with 1 performance badge

⭐ Exceptional teaching

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
44.6
Progress 8
1.04
Grade 5+ English & Maths
41%

91% of parents would recommend this school

33 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
67%
Agree
21%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
76%
Agree
18%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
79%
Agree
15%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
12%
Agree
12%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
58%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
30%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
6%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
15%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
36%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
73%
Agree
18%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
0%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
36%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
64%
Agree
33%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
42%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
36%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
58%
Agree
27%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
6%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
91%
No
9%

12% of pupils receive SEN support

12%

SEN support

5.9%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
0.8%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
2.7%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.7%
Specific Learning Difficulty
1.3%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.5%

69.6% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
69.6%
Free school meals
60.4%
Overall absence
7.64%
Persistent absence
23.91%
English as additional language
39.6%
White
24.6%
Other White18.2%
White British5.9%
Irish0.5%
Mixed
12.8%
Other Mixed7%
White & Black Caribbean3.7%
White & Black African1.3%
White & Asian0.8%
Asian
4.5%
Pakistani1.6%
Bangladeshi1.1%
Indian0.8%
Chinese0.5%
Other Asian0.5%
Black
7.9%
Caribbean3.7%
Other Black2.9%
African1.3%
Other
8.6%