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Waterside Academy

Academy alternative provision sponsor led · Liverpool · L30 2QQ

Ages 11–16 · 84 pupils · Sefton

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Ofsted

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2023-05-16

Category of concern

SWK

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill70%

84 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
84
Boys / girls
46 / 38
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
84 / 120 (70%)
Free school meals
73.8%
FSM pupils
62
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy alternative provision sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE PEOPLE'S LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE PEOPLE'S LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Jason Webb

Location

Address
Daleacre Campus, Daleacre Drive, Bootle
Postcode
L30 2QQ
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Bootle
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy alternative provision sponsor led, Ages 11–16, in Liverpool, Sefton, 84 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 73.8%.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L30
11
Open schools in Sefton LA
117

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LiverpoolNear L30

  • Holy Spirit Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bootle · L30 2NR · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM66.7%

    0.3 miles away

  • Netherton Moss Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bootle · L30 3RU · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM58.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Litherland High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L21 0DB · Sefton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.6
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence11.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Rowan Park School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy special converter

    Liverpool · L21 0DB · Sefton

    Ages 3–19

    • FSM56.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Litherland Moss Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Liverpool · L21 0DB · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM51.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • The Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bootle · L30 0QS · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM50.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Hatton Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L21 9NZ · Sefton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM45.9%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jason Webb
Telephone
01512575985
Website
www.watersideacademy.co.uk

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