Waterside Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 9 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Not available
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Hackney
- Unique reference
- 147653
- Address
- 317-319 Kingsland Road, E8 4DL
- Website
- https://www.watersidecst.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 374 (72% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 39.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 60.4%
- Persistent absence
- 23.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.1%
African 29.9%
Other White 18.2%
Caribbean 16%
Mixed 12.8%
Other 8.6%
White British 5.9%
Other Black 2.9%
Pakistani 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Indian 0.8%
Irish 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 39%
Local authority average 61%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.6
Local authority average 50.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.1
Local authority average 4.6
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 10 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 27 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 78 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 78 |
| French | GCSE | 25 |
| Geography | GCSE | 17 |
| History | GCSE | 16 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 78 |
Admissions
Waterside Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 46
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 32
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 27
Offers
- 1st preference
- 32
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 13
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 39 17 22 |
| Year 8 | 77 39 38 |
| Year 9 | 88 46 42 |
| Year 10 | 92 49 43 |
| Year 11 | 78 38 40 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 70.0% 90.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 26.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 17.0% 53.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 20.0% 10.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 4.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 21.0% 3.9% 3.0% |