Waterside Primary Academy

Primary · Buckinghamshire · HP5 1QU · URN 149097

Ofsted: not publishedLast inspected 2024-12-03Cohort 225Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 32

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 150 schools in Buckinghamshire

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
34%
Buckinghamshire 63.6%England 61%
29.6 percentage points below the area average of 63.6
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
9%
Buckinghamshire 10.9%England 8%
1.9 percentage points below the area average of 10.9
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
103
Buckinghamshire 107.06England 105
4.1 below the area average of 107.1
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
97
Buckinghamshire 105.56England 105
8.6 below the area average of 105.6
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
102
Buckinghamshire 106.13England 105
4.1 below the area average of 106.1
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
13%
Buckinghamshire 33.3%England 32%
20.3 percentage points below the area average of 33.3
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
63%
Buckinghamshire 77.9%
14.9 percentage points below the area average of 77.9
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
59%
Buckinghamshire 71.4%
12.3 percentage points below the area average of 71.4
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
41%
Buckinghamshire 74.1%
33 percentage points below the area average of 74.1
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
32
Buckinghamshire 42
9.8 below the area average of 41.8
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Buckinghamshire	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	34% Buckinghamshire 63.6%England 61%	29.6 percentage points below the area average of 63.6	27 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	9% Buckinghamshire 10.9%England 8%	1.9 percentage points below the area average of 10.9	1 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	103 Buckinghamshire 107.06England 105	4.1 below the area average of 107.1	2 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	97 Buckinghamshire 105.56England 105	8.6 below the area average of 105.6	8 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	102 Buckinghamshire 106.13England 105	4.1 below the area average of 106.1	3 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	13% Buckinghamshire 33.3%England 32%	20.3 percentage points below the area average of 33.3	19 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	63% Buckinghamshire 77.9%	14.9 percentage points below the area average of 77.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	59% Buckinghamshire 71.4%	12.3 percentage points below the area average of 71.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	41% Buckinghamshire 74.1%	33 percentage points below the area average of 74.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	32 Buckinghamshire 42	9.8 below the area average of 41.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Buckinghamshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 27.0 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 24% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 31.8% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 16% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 9.8pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 13% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 9% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 21.4pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 34% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 63% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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