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Riverbank School

Academy special sponsor led · Coventry, CV3 2QD

Outstanding

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Ofsted inspection and rating

Riverbank School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 May 2017

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeAcademy special sponsor led
Ages11 to 19
Pupils219 of 150 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr David Lisowski
TrustSIDNEY STRINGER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCoventry
Opened01 Jan 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141376.

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 schoolCoventryEngland
Attainment 8 score0.343.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%61.9%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%43.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths0%12.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths0%55.9%60.2%
Progress 8 scoreNot applicable--
Pupils at the end of key stage 423--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils219
Girls60
Boys159
Eligible for free school meals52.1%
First language not English36.5%
SEN support0
EHC plan219

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
32%
African
14.6%
Other Asian
10.5%
Indian
10%
Other White
6.4%
Pakistani
6.4%
Other Black
4.1%
Other ethnic group
3.7%
White and Black Caribbean
3.2%
Bangladeshi
2.3%

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 schoolCoventryEngland
Overall absence8.9%11.8%12.9%
Persistent absence21.6%32.6%34.7%
Severe absence2.3%5.2%6.9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher9.7
Pupils per adult2.3
Teachers (FTE)22.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)73.24
Support staff (FTE)80.06
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.7
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.3%
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 destination96.2%
Staying in education96.2%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Further education0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%
Not sustained0%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Riverbank School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryErnesford Grange Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.1 miPrimarySowe Valley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryCorpus Christi Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Bartholomew's Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryErnesford Grange Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWillenhall Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAldermoor Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryStretton Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryRichard Lee Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Riverbank School

What is Riverbank School's Ofsted rating?

Riverbank School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 May 2017.

How many pupils attend Riverbank School?

Riverbank School has 219 pupils aged 11 to 19, with capacity for 150.

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.