Waterside Academy
Waterside Academy is a secondary school (Free schools), ages 11–16, in London, E8, in the Hackney council area. It has 351 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (27 January 2026): Report card: Strong standard in all 6 graded areas. It is listed as non-selective.
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Admissions
| Entry year | Last distance offered | Places (PAN) | Applications | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 | All offered | 100 | 128 | 52 |
2025 | All offered | 100 | 190 | 58 |
2024 | Not published | 100 | 160 | 58 |
2023 | 2.47 mi | 100 | 152 | 100 |
2022 | Not published | Not published | 126 | 72 |
2020 | All offered | 100 | 158 | Not published |
2019 | All offered | 100 | 295 | Not published |
2018 | All offered | 100 | 333 | Not published |
Distances are in miles (mi), as in the map app. PAN is the published admission number. Bands and admission groups have separate criteria; school-wide places, applications and offers are not counts for each band. Past offers are a guide, not a promise of a place.
Hackney admissions information and published allocations
Ofsted
Report card: Strong standard in all 6 graded areas — inspected 27 January 2026.
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
Safeguarding standards | Met |
Inclusion | Strong standard |
Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
Achievement | Strong standard |
Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Read the Ofsted inspection report
Term dates
This school’s term and holiday dates, INSET days where known, and a calendar you can subscribe to, on TermMinder.
Results
| Measure | Result | Academic year |
|---|---|---|
Progress 8 | 1.04 | 2023/24 |
Attainment 8 | 44.6 | 2024/25 |
GCSE grade 5+ in English & maths (%) | 41.0 | 2024/25 |
KS4 pupils | 78 | 2024/25 |
Progress 8 compares progress with pupils who had similar primary results; 0 is the national average. Its publication year can differ from the other GCSE results above.
Pupils
| Measure | Pupils / percentage | Data period |
|---|---|---|
Pupils | 351 | 2025/26 |
Eligible for free school meals | 65.8% | 2025/26 |
English as an additional language | 41% | 2025/26 |
SEN support | 6.15% | 2024/25 |
Education, health and care (EHC) plan | 5.88% | 2024/25 |
Nearby schools
Other schools in the same council and phase. Ordered by distance where coordinates are available, then by name; locations may be postcode centres.