Alternatives to Waterside Academy
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Waterside Academy
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Waterside Academy, for comparison
0.70 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, tightening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), January 2026: Strong standard
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bridge Academy
London |
0.4 km 0.3 mi |
0.69 | Little change 0.67 → 0.65 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
London |
0.9 km 0.6 mi |
0.80 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.07 → 0.78 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
London |
1.4 km 0.8 mi |
0.74 | Little change 0.65 → 0.69 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| City of London Academy Islington
London |
1.5 km 0.9 mi |
0.84 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.16 → 0.84 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Oaklands School
London |
1.5 km 0.9 mi |
0.67 | More families are naming it first 0.53 → 0.68 |
Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| The Excelsior Academy
London |
1.5 km 0.9 mi |
0.48 | Little change 0.49 → 0.45 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.