Waterside Academy, Liverpool

From the headteacher's welcome: "As Headteacher, I am proud to lead a dedicated and compassionate team united by our core values: inclusion, communication, aspiration, and nurture . At Waterside Academy, we are committed to providing a truly inclusive environment where every pupil, particularly those who have been permanently excluded or are at risk of exclusion, feels welcomed, respected, and supported."

Across Sefton, 89% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 97% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Sefton lodged 303 appeals against secondary school offers; 226 reached a hearing and 68 succeeded (30.1% of those heard).

The nearest other state secondary schools to Waterside Academy are Litherland High School (0.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 37.2); Chesterfield High School (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48); The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco (1 mile, Attainment 8 34.2); and Holy Family Catholic High School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.2).

Waterside Academy is one of 5 schools run by Everton Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

73.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 56 pupils (66.7%) received SEN support and 27 (32.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Seaforth & Litherland Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dale Acre Drive (adjacent), 190 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Waterside Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 248 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Sefton (165), as is usual near a town centre.

The primary schools closest to Waterside Academy are Holy Spirit Catholic Academy (0.3 miles), Netherton Moss Primary School (0.4 miles), Litherland Moss Primary School (0.6 miles) and Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.