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
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
14.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.1%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average5.5
WritingAverage0.9
MathsWell above average4.2
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
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
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
24
2nd preference
14
3rd preference
10
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
24
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes21.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.5
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024

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