Waterside Academy, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Waterside Academy excels at helping all children, especially those who face challenges, make excellent progress and feel valued. The school combines high academic standards with a warm, inclusive environment where skilled teachers adapt lessons so every child can succeed. Staff know pupils well, behaviour is excellent, and the school offers enriching activities from school productions to careers guidance that prepares pupils for their future.
Key Strengths
- Pupils make excellent progress, with disadvantaged pupils achieving particularly well and outcomes consistently above national comparisons
- Strong, well-planned curriculum taught by subject experts with excellent teaching practice and regular coaching for staff
- Highly inclusive approach where all pupils are valued and supported to succeed, including those with additional needs and those arriving mid-year
- Calm, well-ordered school day with excellent behaviour in lessons and around the school, supported by fair and consistent discipline
- Extensive range of clubs, activities and careers education including school productions, reward trips, university visits and work experience
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where leaders fulfil their responsibilities and all legal requirements are met, resulting in pupils feeling safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School productions, careers fair, whole-school reward trips, clubs and activities, prestigious colleges programme, employer workshops, university visits, work experience
Waterside Academy is a highly inclusive school where pupils achieve exceptionally well, with particularly strong outcomes for disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs. The school provides a well-planned, ambitious curriculum within a calm, purposeful environment where safeguarding is a priority and pupils feel safe.
At a Glance
65.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
20.3
Avg class size
18
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
351 pupils
500 capacity
149 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Hackney
Places available
2,559
Applications
2,035
Got 1st preference
77.2%
Got preferred school
97.3%
Secondary admissions across Hackney (2025/26)
Inspection History(14)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.84102%
Overall absence
25.83732%
Persistent absence
418
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Waterside Academy
Queensbridge Primary School
Hackney New Primary School
Hoxton Garden Primary
Rosemary Works School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Shoreditch Park Primary School
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School
St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School
Rotherfield Primary School
Sebright School
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