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Waterside School

Robert Street, London, SE18 7NB ·

Ofsted:Outstanding· 2023
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At a glance

A state special school for ages 5–11 in London. Rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection (May 2023). Results aren't compared with the England average for special schools.

Ages
5–11
Pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Greenwich
Headteacher
Mr Meic Griffiths
Opened
Sept 2001

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 24 May 2023
OutstandingOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 11 pupils

Expected standard
27%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
0%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
100
Average scaled score
Maths score
95
Average scaled score
This school
27%
Greenwich
72%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

Small year group: with few pupils, results can swing a lot from year to year. Look at several years together.

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
38
Capacity
48
94% full
Girls / boys
16/84
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)81.6%
  • English as an additional language2.6%
  • SEN support0%
  • Education, Health and Care plan100%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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