Waterside Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Waterside Academy is a primary school in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Rowans, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1NZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 166 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils receive a warm and friendly welcome each day.”
- “This helps them to feel secure and valued.”
- “They know that staff care deeply about their wellbeing because staff take time to build positive relationships with them.”
To improve
- “However, there are some inconsistencies in this aspect of the school's work.”
- “Handwriting has been a recent focus for leaders, and they continue to prioritise improving the consistency in pupils’ letter formation.”
- “However, because the ambitious curriculum is relatively new, some pupils have gaps in their learning.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 64% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 19 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
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- Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Springmead Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Homerswood Primary and Nursery School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Watchlytes Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Templewood Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published