Waterside Academy
School Name: Waterside Academy Address: Daleacre Campus, Daleacre Drive, Bootle Town/City: Liverpool County: Merseyside Postcode: L30 2QQ Country: United Kingdom Telephone Number: 0151 257 5985 Website: www.watersideacademy.co.uk
Phase: Ages 11-16 Type: Academy alternative provision sponsor led Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2024 Trust: The People's Learning Trust
Headteacher: Mr Jason Webb
Capacity: 120
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 84 (55% boys & 45% girls)
Enrollment: 70% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 73.8%
URN: 150834
DfE Number: 343/1103
UKPRN: 10094947
UPRN: 41023446
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Sefton (E08000014)
Constituency: Bootle (E14001113)
Electoral Ward: St Oswald (E05000951)
Easting & Northing: 334453E, 399341N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 29' 14.36" N 2° 59' 21.04" W
Plus Code: 9C5VF2P6+W8
DfE Record: View record
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Same trust
Predecessor school†
- Mr Paul Duffy - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 June 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 June 2029.
- Mr Mark Leicester - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 October 2027.
- Ms Melanie Mackarel - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 October 2027.
- Mr John Maguire - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 September 2026.
- Mrs Joanne Sharpe - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 December 2029.
- Ms Rosanna Stanley - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 November 2026.
- Ms Joanne Taylor - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 March 2029.
- Mrs Sarah Vaughan - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 28 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 November 2026.