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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Waterside Academy

Not applicable Academy alternative provision sponsor led URN 150834
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 120 Published school capacity
Capacity used 70.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

16 May 2023
Latest published outcome Inadequate
OEIF
Quality of education Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes Requires improvement
Personal development Requires improvement
Leadership & management Inadequate
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

9 January 2020
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 26 February 2020
Published 10 July 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy alternative provision sponsor led
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Sefton
Trust THE PEOPLE'S LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 84 84 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 38 45.2% of pupils
Male pupils 46 54.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

73.8%
49.0 pts above England
School 73.8%
Sefton 26.0%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
Sefton 8.2%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Sefton 1.3%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
95.2%
80
Any other Mixed background
1.2%
1
Any other White background
1.2%
1
Irish
1.2%
1
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 98.8% 83 of 84 pupils
78.0 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 98.8%
Sefton 24.0%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 66.7% 56 pupils
England 14.8% 51.9 pts above
EHC plans 32.1% 27 pupils
England 6.0% 26.1 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 58
Autistic spectrum disorder 11
Speech, language & communication 7
Specific learning difficulty 4
Moderate learning difficulty 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

70.0% 9.8 pts below England
Waterside Academy
70.0%
Sefton
74.4%
North West
82.4%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information