Waterside Academy
Academy alternative provision sponsor ledAges 11–16Mixed
Daleacre Campus, Daleacre Drive, Bootle, Liverpool, L30 2QQ
Headteacher · Mr Jason Webb
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Key facts
Pupils84Capacity 120
OfstedInadequateInspected 16 May 2023
TrustEverton Multi Academy Trust
Free school meals73.8%
Ofsted
Inadequate
Graded inspection on 16 May 2023 (as IMPACT).
- Quality of educationInadequate
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementInadequate
- SafeguardingEffective
The school was placed in the category: Serious weaknesses.
Read the full Ofsted reportsOfsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026
For September 2027. Apply through Sefton council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
How to apply in SeftonNearby schools for the same ages
- Litherland High School0.5 mi
- Chesterfield High School0.7 mi
- The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco1.0 mi
- Holy Family Catholic High School1.2 mi
- Sacred Heart Catholic Academy1.3 mi