Located in London, Waterside Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a religious character.
Waterside Academy currently has around 374 pupils on roll, which is about 75% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.5% boys and 49.5% girls. Around 60.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.2%.
The school has a diverse intake, with african pupils forming the largest group at around 29.9%. other white pupils make up about 18.2% , followed by caribbean at 16%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | 317-319 Kingsland Road, London, E8 4DL |
| Website: | https://www.watersidecst.org |
| Telephone: | 02038707500 |
| School Type: | Free schools |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Hackney |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Shuabur Rahman |
| Religious character: | |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 147653 |
Ofsted inspection date: 09/02/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 500 |
| Number of Pupils: | 374 |
| Number of Boys: | 189 |
| Number of Girls: | 185 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.2% | 8.2% |
| African | 29.90% | 112 |
| Other White | 18.20% | 68 |
| Caribbean | 16.00% | 60 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 8.60% | 32 |
| Other Mixed | 7.00% | 26 |
| White British | 5.90% | 22 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.70% | 14 |
| Other Black | 2.90% | 11 |
| Pakistani | 1.60% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 1.30% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.10% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF | 4out of 4 | 401 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG | 4out of 4 | 1,260 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS | - not rated | 2,624 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY | 4out of 4 | 2,746 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ | 4out of 4 | 3,130 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensbridge Primary School Queensbridge Road , Haggerston E8 4ET | 4out of 4 | 406 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Laburnum Primary School Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA | - not rated | 480 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hackney New Primary School 2 Downham Road , N1 5FR | 4out of 4 | 496 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hoxton Garden Primary Ivy Street , Hackney N1 5JD | 3out of 4 | 648 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Burbage Junior School Ivy Street , N1 5JD | - not rated | 648 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney New School Kingsland Road , E8 4DL | - not rated | 0 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA | 3out of 4 | 480 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS | - not rated | 841 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS | 3out of 4 | 841 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ | - not rated | 974 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE | - not rated | 1,697 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW | - not rated | 1,778 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX | - not rated | 1,878 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG | - not rated | 2,337 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG | 4out of 4 | 2,695 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustard School Parish Hall , Nuttall Street N1 5LR | - not rated | 506 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| East London Christian Choir School 502 Kingsland Road , Dalston E8 4AE | - not rated | 565 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Christian School of London 14 Penn Street , N1 5DJ | - not rated | 676 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH | - not rated | 678 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH | - not rated | 678 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.