Waterside Primary Academy

Waterside Primary Academy was an un-opened Free School with academy status located in the city of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, England.

History

Plans for Waterside Primary Academy were announced in 2020, with Planning permission approved in 2023.
Waterside Primary Academy was built at a total cost of £11.5 Million.
Waterside Primary Academy was planned to have capacity for 210 children, with a capacity for 30 nursery aged children.
The school was planned to be part of the Greenwood Academies Trust.
Waterside Primary Academy was planned to open in September 2024, but this date was missed and the opening date was delayed until the following year.
Funding for Waterside Primary Academy from the department for Education was pulled in December 2024 due to the low number of applications for places at the school.
In January 2025 it was announced that Greenwood Academies Trust had dropped plans to open Waterside Primary Academy.
In March 2025 it was announced that former school buildings would be used to expand Rosehill specialist School, with a planned opening date for the expanded specialist school of 2026.