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Waterside Academy

Rowans, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1NZ

Local ranking53rd of 391 primary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
64.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
7.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
75.0%
Writing (Expected)
71.0%
Maths (Expected)
64.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
68.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
28

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
177
Boys
93 (53%)
Girls
84 (47%)
Capacity
210 (84% full)
SEND
24.9%
FSM Eligible
48.5%
EAL
25.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.1%
SEN Support
19.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.9
Budget per Pupil
£9,188/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 61.7%
  • Mixed Other: 11.0%
  • White Other: 7.1%
  • Black African: 3.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.6%
  • Asian Indian: 2.6%
  • Asian Other: 2.6%

61.7%

White British

11.0%

Mixed Other

7.1%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
145257
UKPRN
10066399
Establishment No.
2296
Trust
AGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP

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