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Riverside School

Secondary · Free schools · Barking, IG11 0FU

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

334 of 3,312

Top 11% in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

635 of 2,536

Top 26% in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Riverside School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Oct 2022

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeFree schools
Ages11 to 19
Pupils1,550 of 1,824 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Andrew Roberts
TrustPARTNERSHIP LEARNING
Local authorityBarking and Dagenham
Opened02 Sept 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139791.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects; Progress 8 compares pupils' progress with pupils who had similar key stage 2 results.

MeasureThis schoolBarking and DagenhamEngland
Attainment 8 score57.948.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths79%67.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths63.9%49.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths24.6%15.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths77.8%63.6%60.2%
Progress 8 scoreNot applicable--
Pupils at the end of key stage 4252--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolBarking and DagenhamEngland
Average points per A-level entry37.9634.7835
Average A-level gradeB---
Average points, best three A-levels37.934.8235.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB---
AAB or better17.7%11.6%17.5%
A-level progress score0.07--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study77--
Average applied general gradeDist*---

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,550
Girls734
Boys816
Eligible for free school meals33%
First language not English32.7%
SEN support76
EHC plan18
Average class size23.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
34.3%
Bangladeshi
13.8%
Other White
9.4%
Pakistani
7.6%
White British
6.4%
Other Black
5.4%
Other Asian
3.8%
Indian
3.7%
Caribbean
3.1%
White and Black African
2.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBarking and DagenhamEngland
Overall absence4.2%6.2%8%
Persistent absence9.4%17.8%21.6%
Severe absence0.6%1.7%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2015/16

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)17
Applications (Reception)143
First preference applications (Reception)12
First preference offers (Reception)12
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1
Offers made (Year 7)2026/27294
Applications (Year 7)2026/27558
First preference applications (Year 7)2026/27219
First preference offers (Year 7)2026/27219
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)2026/2734

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,824
Pupils on roll1,534
Unfilled places15.9%
Sixth form places324
Sixth form pupils on roll171

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.3
Pupils per adult11.6
Teachers (FTE)108.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.26
Support staff (FTE)39.81
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25111.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2586.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/258.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2516.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination92.9%
Staying in education92.1%
School sixth form48.3%
Further education34.2%
Sixth form college9.6%
Not sustained4.2%
Apprenticeship0.4%
Employment0.4%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination75.6%
Higher education65.9%
Not sustained19.5%
Employment4.9%
Apprenticeship2.4%
Further education0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Riverside School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miNot applicableRiverside Bridge SchoolFree schools special
Good
0.0 miPrimaryRiverside Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.4 miPrimaryGeorge Carey Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryThames View InfantsAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryThames View Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCastilion Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miSecondaryJo Richardson Community SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryBishop John Robinson Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miAll-throughGoresbrook SchoolFree schools
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryMonteagle Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Riverside School

What is Riverside School's Ofsted rating?

Riverside School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Oct 2022.

How does Riverside School rank in England?

Riverside School ranks 334 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (top 11%) and 635 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (top 26%).

How many pupils attend Riverside School?

Riverside School has 1,550 pupils aged 11 to 19, with capacity for 1,824.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.