Waterside Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Ashford Crescent, Hythe, Southampton, SO45 6ETOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Waterside Primary School is a primary school in Southampton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 66th of 78 primary schools in Southampton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 November 2024, report published 9 December 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

170 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals42.4%

42.4%, 15.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10%

10%, 11.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.1%

17.1%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.5%

6.5%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Waterside Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hythe Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Orchard Junior School	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	64% met the expected standard
Orchard Infant School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Wildground Junior School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Wildground Infant School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Moakes
Phone: 02380842143
Website: waterside.hants.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ashford Crescent, Hythe, Southampton, SO45 6ET
Local authority: Hampshire
URN: 115899

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.