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Waterside Academy

Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1NZ · Hertfordshire · primary school

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Ofsted report card · 2026 Lowest area: Expected standard Mixed Primary
3.6/10 Broadly average

261st of 340 primary schools in Hertfordshire we can score, 401 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 6.4/10 against 1,407 of them, against 5.0/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 64.0 · 49 40% 1.97
Ofsted 10 35% 0.37
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 7.0 · 51 25% 1.27

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 64.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, matching the national median of 64%. Only 7.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in February 2026. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (6.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.0 out of 10 against all schools).

Beyond the classroom. Pupils join PianoFunClub and Rocksteady, play gymnastics, and visit Wagamama's, Cuffley Camp, and the Science Museum. Both breakfast and after-school clubs are available.

Getting in. The school has 177 pupils in a capacity of 210, leaving 33 spare places. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.

Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who are not yet meeting the expected standard in maths? What specific activities take place during the after-school club? How does the recent inspection feedback influence current teaching strategies?

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