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OpenOfsted: OutstandingURN 133401

Waterside School

Community special school · London · SE18 7NB

Ages 5–11 · 45 pupils · Greenwich

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

9%

Overall absence

17.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-05-24

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)9%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence17.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)58.3%
Unauthorised7.7%
Authorised absence
9.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.6%
Enrolments in measure
36

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 fill94%

45 pupils · 48 places

Pupils on roll
45
Boys / girls
38 / 7
School capacity
48
Capacity fill
45 / 48 (94%)
Free school meals
77.8%
FSM pupils
35
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Federation
Imperium Federation
Headteacher
Mr Meic Griffiths

Location

Address
Robert Street
Postcode
SE18 7NB
Town
London
Local authority
Greenwich
District
Greenwich
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 5–11, in London, Greenwich, 45 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 77.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in London
1846
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE18
26
Open schools in Greenwich LA
108

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Meic Griffiths
Telephone
02083177659
Website
http://www.imperiumfederation.co.uk

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