Waterside Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 16 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
- 192 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.6%
- Girls
- 46.4%
- First language not English
- 23.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.4%
- Persistent absence
- 13.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.1%
White British 58.9%
Mixed 13.1%
Unclassified 11.5%
Other White 6.3%
Other Asian 4.2%
Indian 2.1%
Other 1.6%
African 1%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
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
School 71%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 12%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Waterside Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 26
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 24
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 24
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 14 8 6 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 2 2 0 |
| Reception, Full-time | 23 12 11 |
| Year 1 | 26 14 12 |
| Year 2 | 29 15 14 |
| Year 3 | 27 14 13 |
| Year 4 | 20 12 8 |
| Year 5 | 27 16 11 |
| Year 6 | 24 10 14 |