Waterside Academy
| Type | Secondary / Free schools |
| Age Range | 11-16 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | 317-319 Kingsland Road London E8 4DL |
| Phone | 02038707500 |
| Reference Number | 147653 |
Description
betaWaterside Academy is an ambitious small school located in Hackney, East London, offering a warm and exceptional academic and creative education for students aged 11 to 16. The school is a part of the Community Schools Trust and is headed by Francis Bray. It takes pride in its community, where staff work closely with students and families to ensure their success. The school values of CARE, CHALLENGE, CONFIDENCE, and COURTESY are at the core of its ethos and educational endeavors.
The Academy has small class sizes and a high staff-to-student ratio, which supports early intervention for students who may require additional assistance. Waterside Academy emphasizes its students' individuality and engenders a supportive and inclusive environment. The school's curriculum is designed to achieve the best possible GCSE grades, develop strong citizens, and ensures positive destinations for students beyond school.
The school is musically and culturally inclusive, offering a wide array of extracurricular opportunities and the chance to participate in its successful Master Mission program. The academic journey for each student is tailored to their unique starting points, with a coherent and differentiated learning pathway for all GCSE subjects. Waterside Academy is a not-selective school and accepts students from a wide variety of backgrounds. It has a capacity of 500 students and currently enrolls 392 pupils.
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 401 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 55.86%
Girls: 44.14% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 56.9% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 44.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.1 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 41 | 26 | 67 |
| 8 | 39 | 37 | 76 |
| 9 | 54 | 36 | 90 |
| 10 | 39 | 35 | 74 |
| 11 | 51 | 43 | 94 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 29.2% |
| White, Other | 21.2% |
| Caribbean | 12.7% |
| Mixed, Other | 7% |
| White, British | 6.2% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.7% |
| Indian | 1.5% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.5% |
| White & Asian | 1.2% |
| Pakistani | 1.2% |
| Unclassified | 0.7% |
| Irish | 0.7% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
| Asian, Other | 0.5% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| > Quality of education | Good |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Good |
| > Personal Development | Good |
| > Leadership & Management | Good |
| Last Inspection Date | 2022-03-25 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-09 | School inspection: | School inspection: |
| 2019-11-13 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 48.2 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 1.04 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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