How many pupils does Riverside School have?

Riverside School has 1,542 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Riverside School?

The headteacher of Riverside School is Andrew Roberts.

What type of school is Riverside School?

Riverside School is a Free schools with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Riverside School in?

Riverside School is in the Barking and Dagenham local authority area.

Free schools Secondary Open

Riverside School

Renwick Road, Barking and Dagenham, Essex, IG11 0FU

Ofsted: Outstanding (graded inspection, 5 October 2022). Last inspected 5 October 2022.

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1,542

Pupils

30.5%

Free school meals

2 September 2013

Opened

About this school

Riverside School is a Free schools serving secondary age pupils, located in Barking and Dagenham, Essex. The school has 1,542 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Outstanding (graded inspection, 5 October 2022). Last inspected 5 October 2022. The Headteacher is Andrew Roberts. The school is administered by Barking and Dagenham local authority. It belongs to PARTNERSHIP LEARNING. It opened in 2 September 2013.

School details

Headteacher: Andrew Roberts
Trust: PARTNERSHIP LEARNING
Local authority: Barking and Dagenham
Gender: Mixed
URN: 139791

Contact

02039465888 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Riverside School are handled by the school or the local authority (Barking and Dagenham). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

55.5

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.78

Progress 8 · 2023-24

60%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

83%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

5.22

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

85%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →