Waterside SchoolThe Anchor Sendfriendly Centre
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Waterside School and The Anchor Sendfriendly Centre in London.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Waterside School (0.0% in 2022-23, 27.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonWaterside School | LondonThe Anchor Sendfriendly Centre | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | ||
| School type | Community special school | Other independent special school | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-25 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 45 | 22 | |
| Capacity | 48 | 30 | |
| Location | London, SE18 7NB | London, SE18 1BS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Cohort | Not reported | 3 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 27.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 95.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 38 | 34 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 81.6% | 0.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.6% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 20.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | 79.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 14.1% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 54.5% | Not reported | 15.8% |
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
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 School
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