Waterside AcademyHaggerston School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Waterside Academy and Haggerston School are secondary schools in London.
Waterside Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Haggerston School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Waterside Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Waterside Academy was judged strong and Haggerston School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.6 for Waterside Academy and 52.7 for Haggerston School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Waterside Academy (47.2 in 2021-22, 44.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonWaterside Academy | LondonHaggerston School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 16 in Hackney Stronger figure | 10th of 16 in Hackney | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 351 | 939 | |
| Capacity | 500 | 1,100 | |
| Location | London, E8 4DL | London, E2 8LS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.6 | 52.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.0% | 46.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.5% | 72.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 38.5% | 74.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.10 | 4.98 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 78 | 182 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 59 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 30.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 28.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 4.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 374 | 1,007 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 64.4% | 49.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 39.6% | 24.2% | |
| SEN support | 6.2% | 19.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.8% | 17.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Waterside Academy
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