Waterside Academy vs St John's CofE Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Waterside Academy
Welwyn Garden City
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
3–11
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Church of England
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
166
224
Capacity
210
235
Occupancy
79%
95%
FSM %
43.9%
9.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
Apr 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
75%
100%
KS2 Maths
64%
93%
KS2 Writing
71%
73%