Waterside Academy

Alternative provision
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Inadequate

Daleacre Campus, Daleacre Drive, Bootle, Liverpool, L30 2QQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Waterside Academy is an alternative provision school in Liverpool for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Inadequate, from an inspection in May 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 16 May 2023, report published 10 July 2023

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

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Pupil numbers and mix

84 pupils on roll, with places for 120

Eligible for free school meals73.8%

73.8%, 47.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support66.7%

66.7%, 51.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan32.1%

32.1%, 26.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Waterside Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted
Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding
New Heights High School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good
Everton Free School & Football College	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding
Harmonize Academy AP Free School	5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding
Meadow Park School	6 miles	Ofsted: Good

School details

School type: Academy alternative provision sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: EVERTON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Jason Webb
Phone: 01512575985
Website: watersideacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Daleacre Campus, Daleacre Drive, Bootle, Liverpool, L30 2QQ
Local authority: Sefton
URN: 150834

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.