Waterside Academy
Academy alternative provision sponsor led in Liverpool, Sefton.
School details
| Type | Academy alternative provision sponsor led |
|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 84 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 120 |
| Free school meals | 73.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | EVERTON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Address | Daleacre Campus, Daleacre Drive, Bootle, Liverpool, Merseyside, L30 2QQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.watersideacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01512575985 |
| URN | 150834 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 16 May 2023, published 10 July 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (IMPACT, URN 104849).
Latest ungraded inspection: 9 January 2020, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
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.
Nearby schools
- Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 1.4 km)
- New Heights High School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 4.7 km)
- Everton Free School & Football College (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 5.6 km)
- Harmonize Academy AP Free School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 8.7 km)
- Meadow Park School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 10.1 km)
- Wirral Hospitals' School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 11.0 km)
- The Acorns School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 11.4 km)
- King's Leadership Phoenix Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 12.2 km)
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.