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Waterside Academy is a non-selective free school. It has about 390 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In February 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2019.
This school is a member of Community Schools Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Haggerston School, The Petchey Academy, Forest Gate Community School, Cumberland Community School and University Technical College Norfolk.)
Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Admissions and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Finances, Attendance and Destinations.
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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are above average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Progress: Above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attainment: About average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low. Show details
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is very high.
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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