Waterside Academy

Rowans, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1NZ

Good

Inspected 15 June 2022

Good

Ofsted

64%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

177

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 177 / 210 (84%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 15 June 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

48.5%

Disadvantaged

25.4%

EAL

5.1%

SEN support

19.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

64%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

101

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.7%

Overall absence

17.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

10.89

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

17.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.1 vs 2023/24

10.6

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.9 vs 2023/24

£44,733

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 33% on leadership pay

↓ −£930 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,188

Spend per pupil

£8,336

Income per pupil

41%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.