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Waterside Primary School

Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent · ST1 3JS

Ages 3–11 · 473 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.08 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-17

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
367

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.08 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

65

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
98
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

473 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
473
Boys / girls
228 / 245
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
473 / 360 (131%)
Free school meals
29.5%
FSM pupils
128
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
The Shaw Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Willis

Location

Address
Eastwood Road, Hanley, Eastwood Road
Postcode
ST1 3JS
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
District
Stoke-on-Trent
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, 473 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 29.5%.

Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
183
Primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
121
Academies among open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
70% (129)
Open schools in ST1
16
Primary in ST1
10
Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent LA
116
Primary in Stoke-on-Trent LA
71

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM38.6%
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    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM57.5%
    • Demand0.98

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    • KS247%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM46.7%

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    • FSM40.5%
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  • Forest Park Primary School

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    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM67.9%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Etruscan Primary School

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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM62.8%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Willis
Telephone
01782234630
Website
www.waterside.stoke.sch.uk/

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