Waterside Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 15 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 145257
- Address
- Rowans, AL7 1NZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 177 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 25.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.1%
- Persistent absence
- 19.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.8%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 2.8% |
| Other White | 6.2% |
| Unclassified | 13% |
| Mixed | 15.9% |
| White British | 53.7% |
| Indian | 2.3% |
| Other Asian | 2.3% |
| Other | 2.3% |
| Other Black | 1.1% |
| Chinese | 0.6% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average5.5
WritingAverage0.9
MathsWell above average4.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 64% |
| Local authority average | 64% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 7% |
| Local authority average | 11% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 107 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 101 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Waterside Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 19
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 5
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 9 5 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 7 5 2 |
| Reception, Full-time | 25 11 14 |
| Year 1 | 17 10 7 |
| Year 2 | 28 14 14 |
| Year 3 | 26 13 13 |
| Year 4 | 24 12 12 |
| Year 5 | 14 7 7 |
| Year 6 | 27 16 11 |