Waterside Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Welwyn Garden City, East of England AL7 1NZ · Hertfordshire
#1176 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England
#9719 of 15,697 nationally
About Waterside Academy
Waterside Academy is a academy primary located in Welwyn Garden City, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 166 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 42.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1176th of 1,872 ranked primary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (51th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (14th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 166; capacity filled 79%.
There are 19 schools in Welwyn Garden City; Waterside Academy ranks 16th of 19 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)64%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)7%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)43.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Waterside Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 166
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 43.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 79%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 64%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 7%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Waterside Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Welwyn Garden City · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
211 students · 64 m away
St John's CofE Primary School
Welwyn · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
224 students · 811 m away
Panshanger Primary School
Welwyn Garden City · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
240 students · 1.1 km away
Ridgeway Academy
Welwyn Garden City · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
875 students · 1.2 km away
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
Welwyn Garden City · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
179 students · 1.2 km away
Springmead Primary School
Welwyn Garden City · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
248 students · 1.4 km away
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School
Welwyn Garden City · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
218 students · 1.5 km away
Watchlytes Primary School
Welwyn Garden City · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
158 students · 1.6 km away
Templewood Primary School
Welwyn Garden City · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
225 students · 1.9 km away
Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Welwyn · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
122 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Barling Magna Primary Academy
Southend-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
167 students
The Grange Academy
Letchworth Garden City · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
165 students
Stilton Church of England Primary Academy
Peterborough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
167 students
Buntingford First School
Buntingford · Academy primary · Ages 2–9
165 students
Sexton's Manor Primary School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
165 students
Reydon Primary School
Southwold · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
168 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Waterside Academy a good school?
Waterside Academy has a Success Index (England) of 42.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1176 of 1,872 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Waterside Academy rank in East of England?
Waterside Academy ranks #1176 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England and #9719 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Waterside Academy?
Waterside Academy had 166 students in 2025.
Is Waterside Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Waterside Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Waterside Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Waterside Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.