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Waterside Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Emma Moakes

location_onSouthampton, SO45 6ET

language Visit Website phone 2380842143

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

185

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Expected Standard

57%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Waterside Primary School is a Community school primary school in Southampton, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 67% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Waterside Primary School is a community school in Southampton, Hampshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 175 pupils on roll, of whom 47% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #198 of 302 primaries in Hampshire and #9,433 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 61%

Reading63% LA 74%

Writing70% LA 71%

Maths63% LA 72%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading70% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing67% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths57% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading67% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing74% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths81% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.5

Read

LA -0.6

-2.9 to 1.9

0.0

Write

LA -0.7

-2.3 to 2.2

-0.9

Maths

LA -1.3

-3.1 to 1.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

29%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading45% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing68% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths55% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.8

Read

LA -0.3

-5.0 to -0.6

0.0

Write

LA -0.3

-2.0 to 2.1

-2.7

Maths

LA -1.0

-4.6 to -0.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 67%

Reading77% LA 78%

Writing63% LA 80%

Maths73% LA 76%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.1

-2.2 to 2.2

-2.9

Write

LA -0.1

-5 to -0.8

0.2

Maths

LA -0.6

-1.8 to 2.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

12 November 2024

Inspection Report

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08 May 2019

Inspection Report

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19 July 2018

Inspection Report

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17 January 2017

Inspection Report

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06 March 2015

Inspection Report

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10 December 2014

Inspection Report

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29 January 2013

Inspection Report

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28 June 2011

Inspection Report

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13 November 2007

Inspection Report

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28 January 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2024-11-12

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-05-08

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2018-07-19

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2017-01-17

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-12-10

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.1%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 175 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	175	5	2.9%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	178	4	2.2%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	183	1	0.5%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	185	1	0.5%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	181	1	0.6%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	180	5	2.8%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	185	1	0.5%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	189	3	1.6%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	189	4	2.1%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	192	3	1.6%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	189	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	186	4	2.2%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	188	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	186	2	1.1%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	187	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	187	2	1.1%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	186	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	189	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	195	1	0.5%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	194	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	203	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	201	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	200	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	195	3	1.5%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	201	5	2.5%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	193	2	1.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 14 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

94.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

89.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

31.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree52%

agree33%

disagree9%

strongly disagree4%

don't know2%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree63%

agree33%

strongly disagree4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree48%

agree15%

disagree11%

not applicable26%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes24%

no76%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree18%

agree18%

disagree9%

strongly disagree45%

dont know9%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree54%

agree39%

disagree2%

don't know4%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree61%

agree33%

disagree2%

strongly disagree4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree54%

agree37%

disagree7%

strongly disagree2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree65%

agree33%

disagree2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree50%

agree39%

disagree4%

strongly disagree2%

don't know4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree59%

agree26%

disagree9%

strongly disagree2%

don't know4%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes89%

no11%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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