Ofsted: Outstanding

Waterside School

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personMr Meic Griffiths

location_onLondon, SE18 7NB

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

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Students

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Expected Standard

27%

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Age Range

5-11

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Waterside School is a Community special school school in London, serving ages 5-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Waterside School is a community special school in London, Greenwich, admitting pupils aged 5-11. The school has approximately 38 pupils on roll, of whom 82% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 27% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #63 of 64 primaries in Greenwich and #14,384 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 3.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

27%

LA 72%

Reading45% LA 80%

Writing36% LA 79%

Maths27% LA 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 69%England 61%

Reading45% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing18% LA 78% · Eng 72%

Maths45% LA 79% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 66%England 60%

Reading10% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing30% LA 77% · Eng 71%

Maths10% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.3

Read

LA 0.2

-5.0 to 4.3

1.2

Write

LA 1.4

-3.3 to 5.6

-1.4

Maths

LA 1.3

-5.7 to 3.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 71%England 65%

Reading18% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing27% LA 81% · Eng 78%

Maths18% LA 82% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-6.0

Read

LA -0.1

-10.0 to -1.9

-5.1

Write

LA 0.1

-8.7 to -1.6

-4.7

Maths

LA 0.4

-8.1 to -1.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

15%

LA 69%

Reading31% LA 77%

Writing23% LA 81%

Maths15% LA 78%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.9

Read

LA -0.3

-8.3 to -1.5

-5.6

Write

LA 0.2

-8.7 to -2.5

-4.8

Maths

LA 0.4

-7.9 to -1.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 May 2023

Inspection Report

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06 March 2018

Inspection Report

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23 October 2012

Inspection Report

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04 November 2009

Inspection Report

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17 January 2007

Inspection Report

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06 December 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-05-24

Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2018-03-06

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-10-23

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-11-04

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

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verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 38 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	38	0	0.0%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	38	0	0.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	36	0	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	33	0	0.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	29	1	3.4%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	33	1	3.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	27	0	0.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	26	0	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	26	1	3.8%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	25	2	8.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	23	1	4.3%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	32	2	6.2%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	29	0	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	27	1	3.7%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	26	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	26	1	3.8%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	24	0	0.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	32	2	6.2%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	26	3	11.5%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	23	3	13.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	33	3	9.1%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	27	0	0.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	24	2	8.3%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	26	1	3.8%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	25	1	4.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	22	1	4.5%	3.1%

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 37 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 1 pupils

Waterside School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

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)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover