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Riverside Primary School

Primary · Free schools · Barking, IG11 0FU

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#638 of 15,057

Better than 95% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Riverside Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jul 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages4 to 11
Pupils433
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah Kinnaird
TrustPARTNERSHIP LEARNING
Local authorityBarking and Dagenham
Opened01 Sept 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142133.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBarking and DagenhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths87%, better than England, better than Barking and Dagenham67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.23%, better than England, better than Barking and Dagenham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Barking and Dagenham106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Barking and Dagenham106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Barking and Dagenham107105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, better than Barking and Dagenham79%76%
Expected standard in writing90%, better than England, better than Barking and Dagenham75%73%
Expected standard in maths90%, better than England, better than Barking and Dagenham79%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils433
Girls218
Boys215
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.3%
First language not English30%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.31.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.64
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size28.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

African
18.2%
Other Asian
11.3%
Other White
11.1%
Bangladeshi
10.6%
Other Black
10.2%
Pakistani
8.8%
Other mixed
6.5%
White British
5.3%
Indian
4.8%
White and Black Caribbean
3.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.9
Teachers (FTE)22.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.06
Support staff (FTE)11.64
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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

Admissions

2026/27

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)Places offered on national offer day.86
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.178
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.85
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.85
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBarking and DagenhamEngland
Overall absence3.6%, better than England, better than Barking and Dagenham5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.5.3%, better than England, better than Barking and Dagenham16%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Barking and Dagenham1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 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 Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miSecondaryRiverside SchoolFree schools
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryGeorge Carey Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryThames View InfantsAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 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
0.9 miPrimaryMonteagle Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryLinton Mead Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Riverside Primary School

What is Riverside Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Riverside Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jul 2018.

How does Riverside Primary School rank in England?

Riverside Primary School ranks 638 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 95% of schools).

What are Riverside Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 87% of pupils at Riverside Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Riverside Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Riverside Primary School made 86 offers from 178 applications (2.1 per offer), and 85 of 85 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Riverside Primary School?

Riverside Primary School has 433 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Riverside Primary School?

Riverside Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Riverside Primary School?

At Riverside Primary School, the average class had 28.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Riverside Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Riverside Primary School missed 3.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.