My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
67%Agree
21%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
0%Waterside Academy
Free schools — Secondary
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 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%
- Mixed
- 12.8%
- Asian
- 4.5%
- Black
- 7.9%
- Other
- 8.6%
Other White18.2%
White British5.9%
Irish0.5%
Other Mixed7%
White & Black Caribbean3.7%
White & Black African1.3%
White & Asian0.8%
Pakistani1.6%
Bangladeshi1.1%
Indian0.8%
Chinese0.5%
Other Asian0.5%
Caribbean3.7%
Other Black2.9%
African1.3%