Waterman Primary Academy
Details
| Age Range | 4-11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Essex |
| Address | The Boulevard, SS4 1QF |
| School Website | www.hearts-waterman.uk |
| Telephone | 1702546237 |
| URN | 141715 |
School Census
| Total | 82 |
| Girls/Boys | 38/44 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 46.3%/53.7% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 3.7% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 47 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 15.9% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 14/11/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Requires improvement.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 14/11/2023 | Requires improvement |
| 16/01/2018 | Good |
| 06/03/2013 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 14/11/2023 |
| Quality of Education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Good |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 16/01/2018 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 06/03/2013 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Primary Results
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 89% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% |
| Reading | 109 |
| Maths | 107 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 62 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 8 |
| Reading | 108 |
| Maths | 103 |
| Reading Progress | 3.7 |
| Writing Progress | 2.1 |
| Maths Progress | -1.5 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 40% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% |
| Reading | 101 |
| Maths | 101 |
| Reading Progress | 0.5 |
| Writing Progress | 2.2 |
| Maths Progress | -0.1 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 30% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 20% |
| Reading | 98 |
| Maths | 98 |
| Reading Progress | -7.1 |
| Writing Progress | -6.0 |
| Maths Progress | -6.8 |
Primary Admissions
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 13 |
| As First Preference | 3 |
| As second preference | 2 |
| As third preference | 7 |
| Total Offers Made | 9 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 3 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 20 |
| As First Preference | 7 |
| As second preference | 7 |
| As third preference | 2 |
| Total Offers Made | 9 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 7 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 24 |
| As First Preference | 12 |
| As second preference | 2 |
| As third preference | 5 |
| Total Offers Made | 12 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 12 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 24 |
| As First Preference | 10 |
| As second preference | 9 |
| As third preference | 4 |
| Total Offers Made | 13 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 10 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 2.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 25 |
| As First Preference | 4 |
| As second preference | 6 |
| As third preference | 7 |
| Total Offers Made | 3 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 2 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 22 |
| As First Preference | 7 |
| As second preference | 9 |
| As third preference | 4 |
| Total Offers Made | 7 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 7 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 26 |
| As First Preference | 7 |
| As second preference | 5 |
| As third preference | 8 |
| Total Offers Made | 9 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 7 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 26 |
| As First Preference | 8 |
| As second preference | 7 |
| As third preference | 6 |
| Total Offers Made | 10 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 8 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.53% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 42 |
| As First Preference | 23 |
| As second preference | 10 |
| As third preference | 4 |
| Total Offers Made | 15 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 15 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 51% |
| agree | 49% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 56% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 14% |
| agree | 14% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 16% |
| not applicable | 56% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 46% |
| agree | 53% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 28% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| not applicable | 43% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 18% |
| no | 82% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 64% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 41% |
| agree | 57% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 46% |
| agree | 53% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 46% |
| agree | 52% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 54% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 46% |
| agree | 52% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 99% |
| no | 1% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 33% |
| agree | 58% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 9% |
| agree | 70% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 9% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 9% |
| not applicable | 45% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 15% |
| agree | 70% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 24% |
| agree | 48% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 6% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 33% |
| no | 67% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 9% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 18% |
| dont know | 27% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 18% |
| agree | 55% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 18% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 36% |
| agree | 48% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 6% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 18% |
| agree | 58% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 3% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 24% |
| agree | 61% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 18% |
| agree | 64% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 21% |
| agree | 55% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 3% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 76% |
| no | 24% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 82.8% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 3.4% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 3.4% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| african ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 89% |
| irish ethnic origin | 2.4% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 2.4% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.4% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 2.4% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 1.2% |
Nearby Schools
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
(0.34 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 5-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Ashingdon Road, , SS4 1RF
Rochford Primary and Nursery School
(0.40 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: 6 Ashingdon Road, , SS4 1NJ
Holt Farm Infant School
(0.46 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 4-7, Gender: Mixed
Address: Ashingdon Road, , SS4 1RS
Holt Farm Junior School
(0.46 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 7-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Ashingdon Road, , SS4 1RS
The King Edmund School
(0.61 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement
Age: 11-19, Gender: Mixed
Address: Vaughan Close, , SS4 1TL