Waterside Academy
Latest Ofsted grade for Waterside Academy in Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire: Expected Standard. Inspection history, evaluation areas and report PDFs for URN 145257 on Ofsted Insights.
Provider details
| Name | Waterside Academy |
|---|---|
| URN | 145257 |
| Provider type | School |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Town | Hertfordshire |
| Address | Rowans, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1NZ |
| Postcode | AL7 1NZ |
| Telephone | 01707321203 |
| Website | http://www.waterside.herts.sch.uk |
| Registration status | Active |
Latest inspection
| Inspection date | 24 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Report published | 6 May 2026 |
| Framework | Renewed EIF 2025 |
| Headline measure (lowest graded area) | Expected Standard |
| Curriculum & Teaching | Expected Standard |
| Achievement | Expected Standard |
| Inclusion | Expected Standard |
| Leadership & Governance | Expected Standard |
| Behaviour, Attitudes & Routines | Strong Standard |
| Children's Welfare & Wellbeing | Expected Standard |
| Early Years | Expected Standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
The renewed Education Inspection Framework does not give an overall grade. The headline measure is the lowest graded area, an Ofsted Insights measure explained in the methodology.
Ofsted reports
Previous inspections
- 15 June 2022 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 4 January 2018 — Pre-2025 (report PDF)
Data refreshed from Ofsted on 7 May 2026.