Waterside Primary School
Eastwood Road, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3JS
Headteacher: Mrs Louise WillisSchool website ↗Pupils: 470 (capacity: 360)Part of THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
64.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
7.0%
Reading
Expected level73.0%
Exceeding27.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0
Writing
Expected level80.0%
Exceeding25.0%
Maths
Expected level80.0%
Exceeding17.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
60
Applications received
119
Families who got their first-choice
1.4%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
34.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
47.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
17.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 58.0% | 3.0% | +0.9 | -0.6 | +3.7 |
| 2016/17 | 80.0% | 20.0% | +5.0 | +1.1 | +5.2 |
| 2017/18 | 82.0% | 14.0% | +2.8 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
| 2018/19 | 79.0% | 14.0% | -0.1 | +3.1 | +0.9 |
| 2022/23 | 55.0% | 7.0% | -0.3 | +2.8 | +1.3 |
| 2023/24 | 61.0% | 11.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 64.0% | 7.0% | - | - | - |