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Waterside Primary School

Community school · Southampton · SO45 6ET

Ages 4–11 · 170 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-12

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.3%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
172

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill81%

170 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
170
Boys / girls
85 / 85
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
170 / 210 (81%)
Free school meals
42.4%
FSM pupils
72
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Moakes

Location

Address
Ashford Crescent, Hythe
Postcode
SO45 6ET
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
New Forest
Constituency
New Forest East
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Southampton, Hampshire, 170 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 42.4%.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Primary schools in Southampton
109
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO45
18
Primary in SO45
10
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Primary in Hampshire LA
423

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in SouthamptonNear SO45

  • Hythe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO45 6BL · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM29.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Orchard Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO45 4SB · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Orchard Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO45 4SB · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • FSM10.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • Wildground Junior School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO45 4LG · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM38.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Wildground Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO45 4JX · Hampshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM33.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Weston Shore Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Southampton · SO19 9JQ · Southampton

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM67.2%

    2.0 miles away

  • Manor Church of England Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Southampton · SO45 2QG · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM4.1%

    2.1 miles away

  • Netley Abbey Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO31 5EL · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM27.9%

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Moakes
Telephone
02380842143
Website
www.waterside.hants.sch.uk/

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