62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
38%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
320.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
374
Pupils · 2024/25
40%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 09/02/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHackney
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio11.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious character—
StatusOpen
Overview of Waterside Academy · Secondary · Hackney
Part ofCOMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
-6pp
70%65%60%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
-19pp
60%51%41%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
44.6
-3.6
48.246.444.6
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.6
EBacc entry
38%
-19pp
76%57%39%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
EBacc APS
320.1
-94.9
415.0367.6320.1
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 320.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
374
Pupil : teacher ratio
11.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
40%
FSM eligible
64%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
317-319 Kingsland Road, London, E8 4DL
Local authority
Hackney
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 62% | 41% | 44.6 | Not applicable | 38% | 320.1 | 74% | 374 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 60% | 48.2 | +1.04 | 57% | 415.0 | 78% | 401 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 44% | 46.0 | +0.71 | 69% | 385.0 | 84% | 392 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 53% | 47.2 | -0.19 | 76% | 338.1 | 84% | 379 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 374 | — | 12% | 40% | 64% | 8% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 401 | — | 9% | 42% | 61% | 7% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 392 | — | 11% | 46% | 64% | 7% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 379 | — | 9% | 50% | 59% | 10% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 354 | 10.7 | 13% | 52% | 67% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.