Waterside Academy
Free schools in London, Hackney.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Pupils on roll | 351 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Free school meals | 65.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Local authority | Hackney |
| Address | 317-319 Kingsland Road, London, E8 4DL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.watersidecst.org |
| Telephone | 02038707500 |
| URN | 147653 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 27 January 2026, published 14 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 9 February 2022, published 24 March 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- The Bridge Academy (secondary school, about 0.4 km)
- Haggerston School (secondary school, about 0.8 km)
- City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park (secondary school, about 0.9 km)
- Mulberry Academy Shoreditch (secondary school, about 1.4 km)
- City of London Academy Islington (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- Oaklands School (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- The Excelsior Academy (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- Central Foundation Boys' School (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.